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Enhearten vs Incite - What's the difference?

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Enhearten is a related term of incite.


As verbs the difference between enhearten and incite

is that enhearten is to comfort and embolden, encourage, animate, hearten while incite is .

enhearten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To comfort and embolden, encourage, animate, hearten
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    References

    * 2. Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, Vol III, p1935, enhearten

    incite

    English

    Verb

    (incit)
  • To rouse, stir up or excite.
    • The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

    Related terms

    * incitement * inciteful * incitive

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