Embolden \Em*bold"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emboldened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emboldening}.] To give boldness or courage to; to encourage. --Shak. The self-conceit which emboldened him to undertake this dangerous office. --Sir W. Scott.
emboldened adj : made bold or courageous