bolden

bold·en
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UK/ˈbəʊld(ə)n/US/ˈboʊld(ə)n/

verb

Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”).

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embolden
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Meanings

bolden1

verbbolden (third-person singular simple present boldens, present participle boldening, simple past and past participle boldened)

present singular third person boldens · participle present boldening · participle past boldened · past boldened

  1. dialectaltransitiveobsolete except UKSynonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”).

    Synonyms: embolden

Bolden2

proper nounBolden (plural Boldens)

plural Boldens

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”).

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embolden
Also see
embolden

Origin

From bold + -en.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bolden

goldenholdenoldenbeholdencoldenemboldenmoldenfolden
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Anagrams

blonde
Cite this entry
APA

bolden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolden

MLA

“bolden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolden.

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