EMBOLDEN Meaning of EMBOLDEN in English em ‧ bold ‧ en /ɪmˈbəʊld ə n $ -ˈboʊl-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal to give someone more courage:Emboldened by her smile, he asked her to dance. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012