"bolden" meaning in English

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        "Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”)"
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          "embolden",
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          "render",
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          "bolder",
          "bold#Adjective"
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          "courageous",
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    {
      "rhymes": "-əʊldən"
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  ],
  "word": "bolden"
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