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To strengthen or provide support to

To corroborate or substantiate a claim or an idea

To promote or nurture the development of

To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit

To free from fear, doubt or anxiety

To contribute in some way to

To make progress or increase the skill of

To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures

To receive and reduce the force of an impact

To preserve from extinction or oblivion

To become or make larger or more extensive

To care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing

A long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal

A source of help or encouragement

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Verb

To strengthen or provide support to

give a boost to

give support to

be a foundation for

keep from falling

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“Thick-stemmed vegetation will later be used to help bolster the walls of the above-ground structure.”

Verb

To corroborate or substantiate a claim or an idea

give a boost to

give new strength to

lend more weight to

get going again

put some spark into

breathe new life into

give credence to

bear witness to

give a shot in the arm to

back something up

raise your spirits

make more forceful

give confidence

lift the morale of

stiffen the resolve of

give a new lease on life

put new life into

bring back to life

give substance to

show to be true

give strength to

add fuel to fire

give new energy to

show beyond doubt

circumstantiate

demonstrate the truth of

provide evidence of

show once and for all

submit evidence

establish evidence

produce evidence

give substance to the fact that

give a justification for

witness to the fact that

give an explanation for

demonstrate the truth

bear something out

prove to be genuine

constitute evidence

constitute proof

be responsible for

give assurance of

show the truth of

provide evidence

be a monument to

assert under oath

make certain of

cross one's heart

swear up and down

give one's word

legitimatize^US

legitimatise^UK

offer grounds for

set the seal on

show just cause for

provide a rationale for

show to be reasonable

speak in favor of

give reasons for

be answerable for

prove to be reasonable

make allowances

give grounds for

throw one's weight behind

constitute proof of

constitute evidence of

exculpate oneself

give a rationale for

throw light upon

give a reason for

exonerate oneself

absolve oneself

give an excuse for

give an alibi for

vindicate oneself

make excuses for

clear the air about

give an apologia for

give stamp of approval

put one's name to

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“Manning pointed to the riot to bolster his argument that integrated military training would never work.”

Verb

To promote or nurture the development of

pave the way for

give a donation to

give backing to

lend support to

be of service to

be advantageous to

be conducive to

give a boost to

be to the advantage of

do someone a favour

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

oil the wheels of

meet the needs of

further the interests of

be beneficial to

do a kindness to

be of advantage to

give a shot in the arm to

be of advantage

be of benefit to

do someone good

give someone a flying start

give assistance

lend a helping hand

give assistance to

collaborate with

run interference for

smooth the path of

get stuck in with

assist the progress of

lend a helping hand to

get someone out of a tight spot

make a pitch for

go down the line for

open the door for

grease the wheels

give a leg up to

do someone a service

clear a path for

be a tower of strength to

bail someone out

smooth the way for

be of assistance to

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Verb

To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit

light a fire under

give a boost to

make more exciting

give a shot in the arm to

give someone a kick

stiffen the resolve of

breathe new life into

breathe life into

give someone a charge

get someone going

give a new lease of life to

add fuel to fire

put new life in

make something swing

put some life into

put new life into

make something go with a bang

give a bit of zing

give courage to

put new heart into

put new heart in

put new strength in

make more interesting

give confidence

add some colour to

add some zest to

spice something up

put some spark into

lift the morale of

fire the enthusiasm of

fire the imagination of

make more lively

let sunshine in

put a bomb under

give a shot in the arm

put some spirit into

stimulate spiritually

raise your spirits

raise the morale of

give shot in arm

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

boost someone's morale

give new life to

become cheerful

take a turn for the better

raise someone's spirits

get one started

act as a impetus to

act as a incentive to

build a fire under

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

act as a stimulus to

give strength to

give new energy to

turn someone on

make very happy

give someone great pleasure

give someone a thrill

make someone's spirits soar

bring into being

call into being

fire with enthusiasm

bring back to life

anthropomorphize

raise the spirits

fire someone's imagination

get something going

spirit someone up

work into lather

give the kiss of life to

keep someone going

see someone through

make up one's mind

make more cheerful

restore to life

raise from the dead

rise from the dead

come back to life

come back from the dead

become livelier

hit the ground running

give a new lease on life

get going again

give new strength to

make your head spin

go to your head

be a tower of strength to

be a source of strength to

add fuel to the flames

take your breath away

become more cheerful

give pleasure to

knock one's socks off

race one's motor

take one's breath away

be responsible for

give one an idea

get into the mood

gear oneself up

have an effect on

have an impact on

give the incentive to

make of a mind to

make you of a mind to

recover consciousness

regain consciousness

come to one's senses

be restored to life

put on cloud nine

lend more weight to

make more forceful

let the sun shine in

take out of mothballs

put on top of the world

be raised from the dead

commiserate with

sympathize with

give condolences to

express sympathy

tranquillize^UK

show fellow feeling to

express sympathy for

express sympathy to

show compassion to

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Verb

To free from fear, doubt or anxiety

give confidence

put one's mind to rest

restore confidence to

set your mind at rest

snap one out of it

bolster someone's confidence

dispel someone's fears

restore someone's confidence

bring comfort to

give sympathy to

commiserate with

give condolences to

sympathize with

make one feel at ease

give respite to

hold someone's hand

boost the morale of

be a source of strength

be a source of strength to

give a leg up to

give strength to

boost someone's morale

give moral support to

tranquillize^UK

express sympathy

raise your spirits

give a shot in the arm to

express sympathy for

see someone through

make peace with

take a load off

have one's heart go out to

take the sting out

be a tower of strength to

patch things up

open one's heart

express sympathy to

show compassion to

show fellow feeling to

keep someone going

pour oil on troubled waters

raise someone's spirits

keep someone's head above water

give a boost to

take the edge off

take the sting out of

stimulate spiritually

raise the morale of

give shot in arm

light a fire under

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

stiffen the resolve of

show forgiveness

have compassion for

be compassionate towards

put out of one's misery

feel sympathy for

have compassion

be there for somebody

be sympathetic towards

put on cloud nine

let the sun shine in

put on top of the world

run interference for

anaesthetize^UK

bring back to life

breathe life into

breathe new life into

bring respite to

bring an end to

make something bearable

send condolences to

offer condolences to

offer sympathy to

be sympathetic to

offer condolences

show compassion

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Verb

To contribute in some way to

turn the corner

change for the better

clean up one's act

set the record straight

bring up to date

bring up to code

make improvements to

make amends for

make alterations to

make adjustments to

make reparation for

make restitution for

turn over new leaf

revolutionize^US

turn things around

revolutionise^UK

make restitution

make reparation

turn the tables

make recompense for

make redress for

put something to rights

turn one around

make changes to

correct mid-course

put on the right track

put back together

restore to working order

make as good as new

get to the bottom of

be the answer to

be the solution to

restore the balance

transubstantiate

work the bugs out of

make recompense

absolve oneself

take one's medicine

pay the penalty

get the latest version of

bring into the twenty-first century

change completely

sing different tune

make innovations

turn upside down

make improvement

improve performance

clean up your act

pull your socks up

get your act together

turn over a new leaf

get it together

put the finishing touches to

put the final touches to

put perpendicular

prepare for publication

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Verb

To make progress or increase the skill of

forge ahead with

make headway with

take it to the next level

take the next step

devote oneself to

devote yourself to

take steps forward

revolutionize^US

revolutionise^UK

move forward in leaps and bounds

spread one's wings

take to the next level

be getting there

raise one's game

increase one's intensity

kick it up a notch

elevate one's game

rise to the next level

boost one's game

take it to the limit

step up one's game

pick up the pace

take it up a notch

turn over new leaf

make first rate

make the big time

be without equal

stand out in a crowd

have a gift for

be unparalleled

be second to none

grow vigorously

make good speed

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Verb

To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures

be on the side of

come to the defence of

speak in support of

take up cudgels for

come to defense of

run interference for

get on bandwagon

hold a brief for

campaign on behalf of

be supportive of

ally oneself with

take up the cudgels for

take the side of

associate oneself with

give one's support to

give one's backing to

take the part of

sympathize with

be in favour of

take to one's heart

throw one's weight behind

take someone's part

throw in one's lot with

go to the wall for

give as good as one gets

stick one's neck out for

give one's blessing to

hold up one's end

hold a torch for

keep faith with

remain loyal to

remain faithful to

be on one's side

put in a good word for

receive wholeheartedly

receive enthusiastically

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Verb

To receive and reduce the force of an impact

reduce the effect of

take the edge off

tranquillize^UK

take the bite out

take the sting out

anaesthetize^UK

protect against

reduce the force of

safeguard against

lessen the impact of

reduce the impact of

soften the impact of

monkey around with

take the bite out of

make reasonable

take the sting out of

patch things up

reduce something

make less painful

put out of order

make less intense

put a damper on

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Verb

To preserve from extinction or oblivion

cause to continue

keep in existence

extend the duration of

keep something going

keep alive the memory of

keep from falling

keep going with

drag one's feet

increase the length of

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Verb

To become or make larger or more extensive

become distended

increase in size

extend the duration of

increase fourfold

pull out of shape

spin something out

project outward

be full to bursting

keep something going

become inflated

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Verb

To care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing

be the parent of

raise youngster

Noun

A long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support

booster cushion

scatter cushion

“Lying on your back, place a bolster or pillow under the bottom edges of your shoulder blades so that your arms can comfortably extend out to the sides or overhead.”

Noun

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal

flying buttress

upright support

boundary marker

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Noun

Bamboo wife

Noun

A source of help or encouragement

shot in the arm

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