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bolster

/ˈboʊlstɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Bolster means: a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows.

Synonyms for bolster7

noun, as in a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

long pillow

verb, as in support and strengthen

bolster up

verb, as in add padding to

pad

also used for bolster

Dutch wife, hotdog pillow, crosshead, pillow

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What does bolster mean?4

noun

1

a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

verb

1

support and strengthen“bolster morale”

2

add padding to“pad the seat of the chair”

3

prop up with a pillow or bolster

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bolster?1

two syllables

holster
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Bolster in a sentence

  • It's amazing how a single compliment can bolster one's confidence for so long.AlanF_US
  • You need some evidence to bolster your claim.ddnktr
  • Narcissists may use others to bolster their own self-esteem and self-worth.Amastan
  • The new evidence will bolster your case.AlanF_US
  • I can't sleep without a bolster.HAGNi
  • Anti-foreign sentiment is often stoked by the Chinese government in order to bolster cheap nationalism.sacredceltic

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bolster

as a noun

plural
bolsters

as a verb

past tense
bolstered
present participle
bolstering
third-person singular
bolsters
past participle
bolstered