US /ˈboʊlstɚ/ UK /ˈbəʊlstə/
verb noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to support or strengthen; a long firm pillow or cushion

    The new evidence helped bolster the prosecution's case.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to support or strengthen; a... supportstrengthenreinforcebuttresspropbraceshoreboost
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Word family
Derived forms bolsteredbolsteringbolsterer

Etymology

From Old English bolster ('cushion, pillow'), from Proto-Germanic *bulstraz ('cushion, bolster'), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- ('to swell').

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