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To have provided assistance to someone or something
To have triggered enthusiasm or eagerness
Past tense for to suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
“When things had been at their worst, she had wished for someone to come home to, someone to comfort her, to buck up her spirits.”
Past tense for to make (someone) happier and more cheerful
“I did the best I could to try to buck her up, but it didn't seem to do much good.”
Past tense for to become happier and more cheerful
“Then, gradually, I began to buck up again and take an interest in things.”
Past tense for to become sound or healthy again
“After many days of feeling under the weather, I was finally starting to buck up.”
Past tense for to increase in degree, amount, size, or value
“He aimed to see the Admiral, if only he could buck up his courage to make the trip.”
(dated) Past tense for to hurry up
“We must buck up, as it's getting late.”
Past tense for to respond to pain, hardship, adversity, or emotional distress in a collected, aggressive, and typical or stereotypical masculine manner, especially without question, crying, complaining, or becoming emotional
Past tense for endure
Past tense for to recenter oneself or one's thoughts
Past tense for to give new life to, or to restore to a healthy condition
Past tense for to give comfort or solace to
Past tense for to delight, or to give pleasure or satisfaction to
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