v.
Pronunciation: ' här-t ə n
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: heart · ened ; heart · en · ing \ ' härt-ni ŋ , ' här-t ə n-i ŋ \
Date: 1526
: to give heart to : CHEER
synonyms see ENCOURAGE
– heart · en · ing · ly \ -ni ŋ -l ē , -t ə n-i ŋ - \ adverb