Enhearten

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /É›nˈhɑːtə̆n/

Origin

En- (an intensifying prefix) + hearten (to imbue with confidence, courage, hope, or strength; to cheer).

The Oxford English Dictionary (2007).

Full definition of enhearten

Verb

1. To comfort and embolden, encourage, animate, hearten
• 1954 , JRR Tolkien , Lord of the Rings, Vol 3 Chapter , But the victory did little to enhearten the captains.