Bolster synonyms
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Part of speech:
To support or shore up something.
support (related)
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
long pillow
a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
To strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment.
Sustain is defined as to support something or to endure a trial or hardship.
The definition of aid means to provide help or to provide some item or advice that will make something easier or that will solve a problem.
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(Sports) To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
To assist in further development or progress:
To cover or hide (something) with or as if with a cushion.
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
To support by providing means of existence; bear the expenses of
maintain.--n. cushion
To keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty
To lengthen (a speech or piece of writing) with unnecessary or irrelevant material
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(Rare) To rest the head on or as on a pillow
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.
hinder (antonym)
To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
prevent (antonym)
To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede:
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not support (antonym)
help
undermine (antonym)
To weaken by wearing away a base or foundation:
bolster up
support and strengthen
shore-up (related)
weaken (related)
beef up (related)
To lift up or keep up in spirits; encourage
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Find another word for bolster. In this page you can discover 28 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bolster, like: prop, support, hold up, long pillow, reinforce, sustain, aid, assist, boost, cushion and help.