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- Dictionarybolster/ˈbəʊlstə/
noun
- 1. a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support.
- 2. a part on a vehicle or tool providing structural support or reducing friction.
verb
- 1. support or strengthen: "the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence"
- 2. provide (a seat) with padded support: "they bolstered the seats for a more comfortable ride"
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BOLSTER definition: 1. to support or improve something or make it stronger: 2. a long firm cylinder-shaped pillow 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of BOLSTER is a long pillow or cushion. How to use bolster in a sentence. a long pillow or cushion; a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing…
To bolster is to offer support or strengthen. A bolster is also the name of a long pillow you might use to make your back feel better. And the two uses are not dissimilar. When you bolster your friends, you support them and prop them up, just like the pillow does for your back.
Bolster definition: a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.. See examples of BOLSTER used in a sentence.
A bolster is a firm pillow shaped like a long tube which is sometimes put across a bed under the ordinary pillows.
BOLSTER meaning: 1. to support or improve something or make it stronger: 2. a long firm cylinder-shaped pillow 3…. Learn more.
Definition of bolster verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion. 2. To buoy up or hearten: Visitors bolstered the patient's morale. [Middle English, from Old English; see bhelgh- in Indo-European roots .] bol′ster·er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
bolster. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bol‧ster1 /ˈbəʊlstə $ ˈboʊlstər/ (also bolster up) verb [ transitive] 1 to help someone to feel better and more positive SYN boost He is making a bold attempt to bolster the territory’s confidence. 2 to improve something SYN boost his efforts to bolster his career → See Verb ...
to make something stronger by supporting or encouraging it: Strong sales are bolstering the economy. (Definition of bolster from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of bolster. in Chinese (Traditional) 支撐, 加固, 提高… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 支撑, 加固, 提高… See more. in Spanish.
