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bold
What does bold mean?
bold (adjective): fearless and daring.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use bold in a sentence?
- Bold settlers on some foreign shore. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A bold adventure. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce bold?
/boʊld/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does bold come from?
From Middle English bold, bolde, bald, beald, from Old English bald, beald (“bold, brave, confident, strong, of good courage, presumptuous, impudent”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of bold?
Words related to bold
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “bold” mean?
fearless and daring
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incorrect or untrue
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scheduled; expected
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providing knowledge
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