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take heart

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌteɪk ˈhɑrt/ · UK /ˌteɪk ˈhɑːt/

take heart means: To feel braver or more hopeful, especially after worry or disappointment.

verb

GAIN COURAGEB2

To feel braver or more hopeful, especially after worry or disappointment.

  • We took heart from the good news.
  • The team can take heart from its improved performance.
  • She took heart when her friends offered to help.

How to use it: take heart from something (We took heart from the doctor’s encouraging words.); take heart in something (She took heart in knowing her family was safe.)

Similar words: be encouraged, gain courage

Opposites: lose heart

Common phrases: take heart from something, take heart again

interjection

BE ENCOURAGEDB2

Said to tell someone to stay brave or hopeful in a difficult situation.

  • Take heart! Help is coming.
  • Take heart, everyone; we still have a chance.
  • Take heart, my friend; tomorrow may be easier.

Similar words: cheer up, be brave

Common phrases: take heart now, take heart everyone

Questions about take heart

What does take heart mean?

To feel braver or more hopeful, especially after worry or disappointment.

What is take heart in other languages?

Türkçe: cesaret bulmak · Español: animarse · Français: reprendre courage · Deutsch: Mut fassen · Italiano: farsi coraggio · 日本語: 勇気を得る

How do you pronounce take heart?

In American English /ˌteɪk ˈhɑrt/; in British English /ˌteɪk ˈhɑːt/.

How do you use take heart in a sentence?

We took heart from the good news. The team can take heart from its improved performance.

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