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Definition of hearten

hearten

/ˈhɑːr.tən/
hear · ten
Adverb:hearteningly
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Adjective:heartening
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Past Simple:heartened
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Past Participle:heartened
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Present Participle:heartening
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1

To make more cheerful, confident, or hopeful; to give courage or spirit to.

Example

"The community was deeply heartened by the outpouring of support from neighboring towns."

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• Rhymes for hearten

• Nearby Words

heartbrokenness
heartburn
hearted
hearten
heartening
hearteningly
heartfelt

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 16th century from the noun 'heart' (in the sense of courage or spirit) combined with the verbal suffix '-en', replacing the earlier Old English verb 'hyrtan' ('to encourage').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hearten. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hearten
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