hearten
verb
- cause to feel better
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːtn̩/ / /ˈhɑɹtn̩/
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd Proto-Germanic *hertô Proto-West Germanic *hertā Old English heorte Middle English herte English heart English -en English hearten From heart + -en.
- To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
“hearten the crowd”
“News of the recovery helped to hearten the family.”