| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | restore confidence to |
| Synonyms: | assure, bolster, brace, buoy, cheer, comfort, console, convince, encourage, give a lift, give confidence, guarantee, hearten, inspire, inspirit, perk up, pick up*, put one's mind to rest, relieve, snap one out of it |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dishearten, unnerve |