make bold

meɪk boʊld

made bold

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Definition of make bold - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

typography

TECH.

emphasize text by making it boldface

TECH.

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embolden

emphasize

highlight

encourage bravery

Dated

cause someone to be courageous

Dated

The speech helped to make bold the timid students.

embolden

encourage

inspire

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with bold

bold as brass

adj.

extremely confident and shameless in behavior

She walked in bold as brass and demanded a raise.

fortune favors the bold

exp.

bravery leads to success

He decided to propose, thinking that fortune favors the bold.

fortune favours the bold

exp.

success comes to those who take risks

He started his own business because fortune favours the bold.

in bold strokes

adv.

done in a confident, dramatic, or clear way

She described her plans in bold strokes.

in bold relief

adj.

very noticeable or clearly defined against something else

The mountains were in bold relief against the sunset.

bold movie

film that stands out for its uniqueness

Critics praised the bold movie for its innovative storytelling.

bold statement

strong and noticeable assertion

The CEO's bold statement about the company's future impressed the investors.

bold type

text that is darker and thicker than normal

The headings are in bold type to stand out.

bold move

action showing courage or bravery

Her decision to speak out was a bold move.

bold stroke

daring action showing courage or risk

His bold stroke in negotiations surprised everyone.

Terms with make bold included in their meaning

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go as far as saying

communication

make a bold or extreme statement

go for broke

bold effort

make a bold effort risking all

make a leap

risk

take a risk or make a bold decision

take a leap

risk

make a risky or bold decision

take a plunge

decision

make a bold decision or take a risk

talk tough

bluffing

make bold statements without real intention

leap into the void

adventure

make a sudden, bold move into the unknown

flourish

gestures

make bold, sweeping movements

Examples of make bold in a sentence

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Her words made bold the hesitant team.
The coach's pep talk made bold the nervous players.

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French:mettre en gras, donner du courage, ...
German:fett hervorheben, mutig machen, ...
Italian:mettere in grassetto, incoraggiare, ...
Spanish:resaltar en negrita, envalentonar, ...
Portuguese:colocar em negrito, dar coragem, ...
Chinese:加粗, 使勇敢, ...
Japanese:太字にする, 勇気づける, ...
Arabic:جَعَلَ النَّصَّ عَرِيضًا, شَجَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַדְגִּישׁ, לְעוֹדֵד אוֹמֶץ, ...
Russian:сделать жирным, вселять смелость, ...
Ukrainian:зробити жирним, зробити сміливим, ...
Hindi:बोल्ड करें, साहसी बनाना, ...
Bengali:বোল্ড করা, সাহসী করা, ...
Catalan:posar en negreta, donar coratge, ...
Czech:zvýraznit tučně, dodat odvahu, ...
Danish:gøre fed, gøre modig, ...
Dutch:vet maken, moed geven, ...
Greek:κάνω έντονα, κάνω θαρραλέο, ...
Hungarian:félkövérré tenni, felbátorítani, ...
Khmer:ដាក់អក្សរដិត, លើកទឹកចិត្ត, ...
Korean:굵게 만들다, 대담하게 만들다, ...
Persian:بولد کردن, جسور کردن, ...
Polish:pogrubić, ośmielić, ...
Portuguese (BR):colocar em negrito, dar coragem, ...
Romanian:a îngroșa, a îmbărbăta, ...
Swedish:göra fetstil, göra modig, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นตัวหนา, ทำให้กล้าหาญ, ...
Turkish:kalın yapmak, cesaretlendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm đậm, làm cho dũng cảm, ...

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