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Embolden vs Inspirit - What's the difference?

embolden | inspirit | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between embolden and inspirit

is that embolden is to render (someone) bolder or more courageous while inspirit is to strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour.

embolden

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To render (someone) bolder or more courageous.
  • To encourage, inspire, or motivate.
  • (typography) To format text in boldface.
  • * 2004 : Jason Whittaker, The Cyberspace Handbook , p216
    • The tags

    indicate paragraphs breaks, and we have included some basic text formatting: for emphasis (typically italics), for underline and to embolden text.

    Synonyms

    * (typography) boldface

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "embolden")

    References

    inspirit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour
  • *{{quote-book, year=1899, author=Stanley Waterloo, title=The Wolf's Long Howl, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The queer thought somehow inspirited him. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1856, author=John Esten Cooke, title=The Last of the Foresters, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The landlord had been so much pleased with Mr. Jinks' patriotic ardor in the German cause, that he generously hinted at an entire obliteration of any little score chalked up against the name of Jinks for board and lodging at the hostelry; this was one of the circumstances which inspirited Mr. Jinks. }}