ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsBbolster
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bolster
Meaning: to support or strengthen
bolster in a sentence
How bolster is used in real sentences:
Strong evidence bolstered her argument.
New evidence bolstered her argument.
“The recovered letter would bolster the case against the factory, although it arrived too late to save Mara's damaged lungs.”
— from the passage The Slanted Signature
Synonyms for bolster
Other words for bolster — reinforce, buttress and support — carry the same meaning.
- reinforce
- buttress
- support
Antonyms of bolster
Words that mean the opposite of bolster:
- undermine
- weaken
Where it comes from
From Old Norse bolstr 'cushion, support'
Memory hook
BOLSTER — like a BOLT-of-support.