Embolden
Pronunciation : Em*bold"en
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To give boldness or courage to; to encourage. Shak. The self-conceit which emboldened him to undertake this dangerous office. Sir W. Scott.
t. [imp. & p. p. Emboldened; p. pr. & vb. n. Emboldening.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913