| hearten | 1. To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden. "Hearten those that fight in your defense." (Shak) 2. To restore fertility or strength to, as to land. Origin: From Heart. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| heartener | One who, or that which, heartens, animates, or stirs up. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |