Hearten (verb)

To give courage or confidence to.

Origin:

The word hearten comes from the word heart which means the center of one's emotions and feelings, and the suffix -en which means to make or become.

Examples:

1. The good news heartened him.
2. His words heartened me.
3. The thought of seeing his family heartened him.
4. The support from his friends heartened him during difficult times.
5. His success heartened the team.