bolded
SayBOHLD-idUS/ˈboʊldɪd/UK/ˈbəʊldɪd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of bold.
The editor bolded every heading before sending the document to print.
He bolded the key terms so readers could scan the page quickly.
Note
This is a regular -ed form: one spelling serves as both past tense and past participle. Nearly all modern use is typographic and informal. Someone bolded a heading, and the bolded terms stand out. The older senses, making someone daring or growing brave oneself, are obsolete, so "fear bolded him" belongs to old texts, not new ones. Bold text names the typeface; bolded text says someone applied it.
bolded is a form of bold
bold, verb: To make a font or piece of text appear in heavier strokes. Full entry
- Spelling
- bold → bolded: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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