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bolster
verb [T] /ˈbəʊl.stər/
/ˈboʊl.stɚ/ Definition
› to support or improve something or make it stronger: More money is needed to bolster the industry. She tried to bolster my confidence/morale (= encourage me and make me feel stronger) by telling me that I had a special talent. They need to do something to bolster their image.Physical supports and supportingArches, columns and beamsBecoming and making stronger
(Definition of bolster verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- -bearing suffix
- backbone noun (STRENGTH)
- bookend noun
- buoy verb (FLOAT)
- burden noun
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- lath noun
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- pile noun (COLUMN)
- pillar noun
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- prop verb
- rafter noun
- scaffold noun
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