bolstering
Meaning of bolstering
verb, gerund or present participle
- support or strengthen.
the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence
- provide (a seat) with padded support.
they bolstered the seats for a more comfortable ride
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bolster and German Polster .
Information about bolstering
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of bolstering is: bolsterings.
- Languages in which bolstering is used:
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Hyphenation of bolstering
bol-ster-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- bolstering is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
bolstering synonyms
Meaning make or become stronger:
Meaning bear all or part of the weight of; hold up:
Meaning strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material:
Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:
Meaning provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack:
Meaning cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue:
Meaning provide (a building or structure) with buttresses:
Meaning prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant:
Meaning make or become stiff or rigid:
Meaning confirm or support (something which has been questioned):
Meaning help or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something:
Meaning help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work:
Meaning make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources:
Meaning add an extra element or amount to:
Meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:
Meaning encourage the growth of:
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Meaning imbue (something) with new life and vitality:
Meaning give strength or energy to:
Meaning resume (an activity) after an interruption:
Meaning (of a living organism) grow (new tissue) after loss or damage:
bolstering antonyms
Meaning erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation):
Anagrams of bolstering
Words that rhyme with bolstering
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