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- Dictionarybolster/ˈbəʊlstə/
noun
- 1. a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support.
- 2. a part on a vehicle or tool providing structural support or reducing friction.
verb
- 1. support or strengthen: "the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence"
- 2. provide (a seat) with padded support: "they bolstered the seats for a more comfortable ride"
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The meaning of BOLSTER is a long pillow or cushion. How to use bolster in a sentence.
BOLSTER definition: 1. to support or improve something or make it stronger: 2. a long firm cylinder-shaped pillow 3…. Learn more.
To bolster is to offer support or strengthen. A bolster is also the name of a long pillow you might use to make your back feel better. And the two uses are not dissimilar. When you bolster your friends, you support them and prop them up, just like the pillow does for your back.
BOLSTER meaning: 1. to support or improve something or make it stronger: 2. a long firm cylinder-shaped pillow 3…. Learn more.
Definition of bolster verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Bolster definition: a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.. See examples of BOLSTER used in a sentence.
If you bolster something such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it. Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence. If someone tries to bolster their position in a situation, they try to strengthen it. The country is free to adopt policies to bolster its economy.
bol•ster (bōl′ stər), n. Furniture a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc. anything resembling this in form or in use as a support. Furniture any pillow, cushion, or pad. [ Naut.]
BOLSTER meaning: to make something stronger by supporting or encouraging it: . Learn more.
1. a long, often cylindrical cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc. 2. anything resembling this in form or in use as a support. 3. any pillow, cushion, or pad. 4. a horizontal timber on a post for lessening the free span of a beam. v.t. 5. to support with or as if with a bolster.
