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To strengthen or provide support to
“Thick-stemmed vegetation will later be used to help bolster the walls of the above-ground structure.”
To corroborate or substantiate a claim or an idea
“Manning pointed to the riot to bolster his argument that integrated military training would never work.”
To promote or nurture the development of
To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
To increase in degree, amount, size, or value
To rejuvenate, especially something previously lost, broken, or forgotten
To free from fear, doubt or anxiety
To contribute in some way to
To make progress in the state or skill of
To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures
To provide assistance, typically financially
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
To protect with an outer layer
Plural for a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support
“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.”
Plural for a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal
Plural for a source of help or encouragement
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