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buck up vs hearten

hearten vs buck up

buck up and hearten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buck up No No Yes No
hearten No No Yes No
As verbs, hearten is a hypernym of buck up; that is, hearten is a word with a broader meaning than buck up:
  • buck up: gain courage
  • hearten: give encouragement to
Other hypernyms of buck up include cheer, embolden, recreate.
buck up (verb) hearten (verb)
gain courage give encouragement to
Difference between buck up and hearten

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