Hearten vs Emboldened - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between hearten and emboldened

is that hearten is to give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to while emboldened is past tense of embolden.

having been made bold.

(en verb)

To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

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(en adjective)

Having been made bold.

They were emboldened by their great feat.

(head)

(embolden)