[
US
/ˈboʊɫstɝ/
]
[ UK /bˈəʊlstɐ/ ]
[ UK /bˈəʊlstɐ/ ]
VERB
-
support and strengthen
bolster morale -
add padding to
pad the seat of the chair - prop up with a pillow or bolster
NOUN
- a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
How To Use bolster In A Sentence
- They contain a good deal of material of a rhetorical, formulaic, or supernatural character designed to bolster the Chosen One's claims to prophethood in the face of sceptical or prejudiced critics.
- Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.
- The 62 million consideration will bolster the strength of the balance sheet and free capital for expenditure on the branded goods. Times, Sunday Times
- Sentiment towards Aggreko was further bolstered by rumours that it had caught the eye of a potential predator. Times, Sunday Times
- Name one country in history where bolstering people in their prejudices has turned out for the best. Times, Sunday Times
- Pillows or bolsters might be used to position you during the massage.
- Some makers still bolster these paints with components like formaldehyde, crystalline silica, acetone and ammonia to help preserve the paint or give it other properties, such as spatter-resistance. Painting Without That Smell
- Sisko strolled along the path as it weaved through colorful, variegated flowerbeds, trying to let his surroundings bolster his mood further in his last few hours on Bajor. Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire
- These screwdrivers had a forged one-piece tempered blade including a bolster and special wings on two sides.
- Sadly, Bachmann's inflated version of John Quincy Adams's antislavery record exemplifies how she and other Tea Party advocates remold the past into a founding-era-Disneyland version bolstering their political agenda. R. B. Bernstein: Will the Real John Quincy Adams Please Stand Up?