Hyphenation
em·bold·enTurkish pronunciation
embōldınSynonyms
boldface,
boost,
buoy,
cheer,
energize,
enhearten,
exhilarate,
give courage,
give pep talk,
goad,
inspire,
inspirit,
invigorate,
psyche up,
pushPronunciation
/emˈbōldən/ /ɛmˈboʊldən/
Etymology
[ im-'bOl-d&n ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Bold + em- -en, prebilabial intensifying verbal circumfix.The Oxford English Dictionary (2007) states that embolden was formed by the simultaneous prefixing of en- (or in-) and suffixing of -en, which, by definition, constitutes circumfixation.