BOLDEN

Etymology

Verb

bolden (third-person singular simple present boldens, present participle boldening, simple past and past participle boldened)

To make bold; to embolden.

Anagrams

• blonde, bolned

Proper noun

Bolden (plural Boldens)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bolden is the 1649th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 21819 individuals. Bolden is most common among Black/African American (72.27%) and White (21.14%) individuals.

Anagrams

• blonde, bolned

Source: Wiktionary


Bold"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boldened. ]

Definition: To make bold; to encourage; to embolden. Ready speakers, being boldened with their present abilities to say more, . . . use less help of diligence and study. Ascham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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