Definition of "heartening" []

• Present participle of hearten. (verb)
• Cheerfully encouraging (adjective)

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• "Live cool for a time, and rather low, instead of taking what they call heartening things: Your manner of making presents is noble, 'et sent la grandeur d'ame d'un preux"
• "She described as heartening the pledges of many development partners to maintain and increase their development co-operation."
• "Live cool for a time, and rather low, instead of taking what they call heartening things: Your manner of making presents is noble, et sent la grandeur d’ame d’un preux Chevalier."