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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. made bold or courageous;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Embolden \Em*bold"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Emboldened; p. pr. & vb. n. Emboldening.] To give boldness or courage to; to encourage. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The self-conceit which emboldened him to undertake this dangerous office. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

emboldened adj 1: made bold or courageous