bolster
bolster
verb
/ˈbəʊlstə(r)/
​to improve something or make it stronger
bolster something to bolster somebody’s confidence/courage/morale
I needed to stress the bus driver’s evidence in order to bolster my case.
bolster something up Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.
Collocations
noun as the object
argument
balance sheet
case
Word Origin
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bolster and German Polster.
e.g.
/fe3hdialogue/白鷺杯 The White Heron Cup#62cbf731bdb0e5000051ee54
/fe3hdialogue/ガルグ=マク籠城戦/蒼月 Protecting Garreg Mach (Azure Moon)#629609fabdb0e5000026bbc4
/fe3hdialogue/新生軍の目的/翠風 The Resistance Army's Objective#62cfb4e4bdb0e50000478a31
/fe3hdialogue/盟主の野望 The Alliance Leader's Ambitions#62fcf417bdb0e50000f9a9eb
/fe3hdialogue/難攻不落要塞/翠風 The Impregnable Fortress (Verdant Wind)#62ced032bdb0e50000ac6d7c
/fe3hdialogue/Edelgard×Constance#63e88aedbdb0e5000021c032
/fe3hdialogue/Ferdinand×Lorenz#62deaad8bdb0e500009f01c5