buoy

verb [T] (FEEL HAPPY)

/ˈbu·i, bɔɪ/

Definition

› to encourage or make someone feel better: I was really buoyed by the nice comments on my work.

(Definition of buoy verb (FEEL HAPPY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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