'Hearten' definitions:
Definition of 'hearten'
From: WordNet
verb
Definition of 'Hearten'
From: GCIDE
- Hearten \Heart"en\ (h[aum]rt"'n), v. t. [From Heart.]
- 1. To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden. [1913 Webster]
- Hearten those that fight in your defense. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To restore fertility or strength to, as to land. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'hearten'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abet,
- advocate,
- aid and abet,
- animate,
- arouse,
- assure,
- bear up,
- bolster,
- boost,
- brace up,
- brighten,
- buck up,
- buoy up,
- cheer,
- chirk up,
- comfort,
- condole with,
- console,
- countenance,
- dynamize,
- ease,
- electrify,
- embolden,
- encourage,
- endorse,
- energize,
- enliven,
- exhilarate,
- favor,
- fire,
- galvanize,
- give a lift,
- give comfort,
- gladden,
- go for,
- inflame,
- inspire,
- inspirit,
- invigorate,
- jazz up,
- keep in countenance,
- kindle,
- liven,
- nerve,
- pep up,
- perk up,
- pick up,
- put at ease,
- quicken,
- rally,
- reassure,
- rejoice,
- rejoice the heart,
- relieve,
- rouse,
- set at ease,
- shine upon,
- smile upon,
- snap up,
- solace,
- steel,
- stimulate,
- stir,
- strengthen,
- subscribe,
- support,
- sympathize with,
- vitalize,
- warm,
- zip up