hear
ten
Third Person
heartens
Present Participle
heartening
Past Tense
heartened
Past Participle
heartened
1
to provide support and encouragement
transitive
- A kind word from a friend can hearten someone going through a tough time.
- Encouragement from mentors can hearten individuals pursuing their goals or dreams.
- The positive news is currently heartening the entire community.
- They heartened each other during a challenging project.
- The continuous support has successfully heartened them.
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