[ UK /hˈɑːtən/ ]
[ US /ˈhɑɹtən/ ]
VERB
  1. give encouragement to
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How To Use hearten In A Sentence

  • What became clear was just how many brides found it disheartening. The Sun
  • We are heartened to see the counter-errorist troops in the SGPS fighting to gain a thought foothold among graduate students. Stephen Taylor - a blog on Canadian politics
  • The Golden Bears had lost to Arizona and Southern California in disheartening fashion before beating rival Stanford and then the Aggies USATODAY.com
  • It's heartening to know that not all Mexicans are in thrall to the mighty Christmas tree and still put up nacimientos in their homes! OK! Now that I know . . . . . .
  • There seem to be some new leads which is heartening news. The Sun
  • We had attended Morning Chant and were now seated for breakfast, disheartened but not surprised that the early Greys had already taken the bacon, and it remained only in exquisite odor. Excerpt: Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
  • No matter what time, no matter what may happen, I will never allow yourself a little get disheartened.
  • I found it a really disheartening process. Times, Sunday Times
  • His friend overlooks her disheartening daily experience because she is transfixed by the status and desirability of her job. Times, Sunday Times
  • Disheartened, Santa Anna separated from his large escort and planned to slip through the mountainous country with three attendants.
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