take heart

idiomatic phrase

: to gain courage or confidence : to begin to feel better and more hopeful
Take heart; things will get better soon.
While teams like the Indians and the Red Sox face grueling Septembers, the A's … can take heart in having survived their most difficult stretch.Sports Illustrated
Movements against any form of repression can take heart from a historical method that demonstrates that much of what has been produced by history can also be dismantled.Nicholas B. Dirks

Examples of take heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So, to anyone reading this who feels like they’re stuck in a cycle of failure, take heart. William Wolfram, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Potential California lawsuit seen as having better odds Musk can, however, take heart in knowing that at least one consumer advocacy group shares his frustration, even if for reasons other than personal. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024 Boot took heart when Republicans initially closed ranks against Donald Trump’s candidacy. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 But some of his die-hard fans heard it and took heart. Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take heart 

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Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of take heart was in 1530

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“Take heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20heart. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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