heartens
Gives courage to
Heartens means encourages or gives confidence to.
News that heartens is uplifting; a heartening sign suggests things may turn out well.
The early results heartened the campaign team.
The word implies restoring spirit or resolve that may have flagged.
Fills with creative urge
- emboldensMakes brave enough to act
- fortifiesStrengthens against threat
- boostsIncreases or promotes
- spursHeel-mounted riding prods
galvanizes · invigorates · energizes · animates · enlivens · revitalizes · strengthens · bolsters
Provides comfort to
- soothesGently relieves distress
- reassuresRestores another's confidence
- solaceRelief from distress
- consolationComfort during distress
sympathy · compassion · warmth · tenderness · kindness · gentleness · care · nurture
Tendency to expect good
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- promisingShowing signs of success
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
brightens · uplifting · sanguine · buoyant · confidence · faith · trust · belief
Gathers or recovers
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- courageFortitude facing danger
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- determinationFirmness of purpose
backbone · grit · mettle · fortitude · resilience · tenacity · perseverance · valor
inspires
Fills with creative urge
spurs · galvanizes · invigorates · energizes · animates · enlivens · revitalizes · strengthens · bolsters · reinforces
consoles
Provides comfort to
consolation · sympathy · compassion · warmth · tenderness · kindness · gentleness · care · nurture · eases
optimism
Tendency to expect good
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- promisingShowing signs of success
reassuring · brightens · uplifting · sanguine · buoyant · confidence · faith · trust · belief · prospect
rallies
Gathers or recovers
determination · backbone · grit · mettle · fortitude · resilience · tenacity · perseverance · valor · bravery
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
heartensdisheartens
Causes loss of hope
discourages · dispirits · demoralizes · depresses · deflates
hearten, disheartened, dishearten, heartening, disheartening, hard-hearted, lionhearted, kind-hearted, heartened