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embolden in German

embolden in German is ermutigen, bestärken, fett setzen — embolden means to make someone feel braver or more confident.

embolden in German

ermutigen
verb
To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.
bestärken
verb
To render (someone) bolder or more courageous; to encourage, to hearten.
fett setzen
verb
(typography) To format (text) in boldface.
fetten
verb
(typography) To format (text) in boldface.

What does "embolden" mean?

  1. verb To make someone feel braver or more confident.
    "The sense that money and technology can overcome nature has emboldened Americans. Where money and technology fail, though, it inevitably falls to government policies – and government subsidies – to pick up the slack."
  2. verb To make text bold in print or on a screen.
    "Embolden the company name. Balance-wise, the company name could do with standing out more."
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embolden in a sentence

  • The sense that money and technology can overcome nature has emboldened Americans. Where money and technology fail, though, it inevitably falls to government policies – and government subsidies – to pick up the slack.
  • About this time, the success of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway had emboldened people to think that it was necessary merely to invest in any proposed new line to be assured of at least a 10 per cent. return on their money.
  • Embolden the company name. Balance-wise, the company name could do with standing out more.

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What is "embolden" in German?
"embolden" in German is ermutigen, bestärken, fett setzen. embolden means: To make someone feel braver or more confident.
Are there other ways to say "embolden" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "embolden": ermutigen, bestärken, fett setzen, fetten.
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