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hearten

/ˈhɑɹtn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
heart-en
IPA
/ˈhɑɹtn̩/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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. Compare lose heart.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑɹtn̩/
  • British English: /ˈhɑːtn̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

heartens (present, singular) heartening (participle, present) heartened (participle, past) heartened (past)

Derived Forms

dishearten enhearten heartener rehearten

Synonyms

cheer up happify beatify enrapture begladden blissen bright cheer fetch cherish content delight

Antonyms

dishearten

Rhymes With

martin barton spartan carton parton tartan marten marton smarten garton darton mcmartin

Questions

How do you pronounce hearten?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹtn̩/.
What does hearten mean?
To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
Where does hearten come from?
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. Compare lose heart.

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