Give new hope to (7)

I believe the answer is:

hearten

(Other definitions for hearten that I've seen before include "given cheer" , "Buoy" , "giving cheer" , "Encourage or cheer in cardiac manner" , "Be encouraged" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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