Bold
King James Dictionary [1]
Bold, a.
1. Daring courageous brave intrepid fearless applied to men or other animals as, bold as a lion. 2. Requiring courage in the execution executed with spirit or boldness planned with courage and spirit as a bold enterprise. 3. Confident not timorous.
We were bold in our God to speak to you. 1 Thessalonians 2
4. In an sense, rude, forward, impudent. 5. Licentious showing great liberty of fiction or expression as, the figures of an author are bold. 6. Standing out to view striking to the eye as bold figures in painting, sculpture and architecture. 7. Steep abrupt prominent as a bold shore, which enters the water almost perpendicularly, so that ships can approach near to land without danger.
Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.
To make bold, to take freedoms a common, but not a correct phrase. To be bold is better.
Bold, To make daring. Not used.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (n.) Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold.
(2): (n.) Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
(3): (n.) Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous.
(4): (n.) In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.
(5): (v. i.) To be or become bold.
(6): (n.) Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.
(7): (n.) Steep; abrupt; prominent.
(8): (v. t.) To make bold or daring.
