enhearten

Example Sentences

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But the victory did little to enhearten the captains.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Ember went darkly about his various businesses, taciturn—even a trace more than ever reserved in his communication with Whitaker—preoccupied, but constant in his endeavour to enhearten the desponding husband.

From The Destroying Angel by Vance, Louis Joseph

But he still had his letter in his pocket, and in time that served to enhearten him.

From Clementina by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

Buoyed up by these sanguine expectations, Douglas undertook a tour through New England, not to make stump speeches, he declared, but to visit and enhearten his followers.

From Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics by Johnson, Allen

The lad was in Highland uniform, and I spake to him in Gaelic, thinking to enhearten him, but he made no reply as he staggered forward between us towards the door.

From The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec by McIlwraith, Jean Newton