Hearten

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑrtən/

Definitions of hearten

verb to make someone feel more cheerful or optimistic

Example Sentences

A1 Seeing her smile always heartens me.

A2 His encouraging words heartened her during the difficult time.

B1 The positive feedback from her boss heartened her to continue working hard.

B2 The support from her friends heartened her to pursue her dreams.

C1 The success of the project heartened the team to take on more challenging tasks.

C2 The inspiring story heartened everyone in the audience to make a positive change in their lives.

Examples of hearten in a Sentence

formal The positive feedback from the investors heartened the team to continue with their project.

informal Your words of encouragement really heartened me to keep going.

slang Seeing my favorite band perform live really heartened me up.

figurative The sunrise over the mountains heartened her soul and filled her with hope.

Grammatical Forms of hearten

• past tense: heartened
• plural: heartens
• comparative: more heartening
• superlative: most heartening
• present tense: hearten
• future tense: will hearten
• perfect tense: have heartened
• continuous tense: is heartening
• singular: hearten
• positive degree: heartening
• infinitive: to hearten
• gerund: heartening
• participle: heartened

Origin and Evolution of hearten

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'hearten' originated from Middle English, derived from the word 'heart' meaning courage or spirit.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean to give courage or spirit to someone, the word 'hearten' has evolved to also include the idea of giving support or encouragement to someone in a broader sense.