bold
bold · bolds · bolded · bolding
fett setzen, ermutigen, fetten
To make boldTo make (a font or some text) bold.
UK/ˈbəʊld/US/boʊld/
Meaning
3 senses(informal, transitive)To make (a font or some text) bold.
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(obsolete, transitive)To make bold or daring.
(intransitive, obsolete)To become bold or brave.
Examples
100 sentencesTom is quite bold.
Том доволі хоробрий. — deniko
People say that Tom is bold.
That was a very bold move.
We need somebody with bold new ideas.
What a bold thing to do!
Origin
From Middle English bolden, balden, from Old English baldian, bealdian, from Proto-GermaniFrom Middle English bolden, balden, from Old English baldian, bealdian, from Proto-Germanic *balþōną, related to *balþaz (see above). Cognate with Old High German irbaldōn (“to become bold, dare”).
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Forms
bolds, bolding, bolded, boldedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle