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- pronunciation:
- bol
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a pillow or cushion, esp. a long, cylindrical one used on a sofa or bed.
When you make the bed, pull the bedspread up over the bolster.- similar words:
- cushion
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| definition 2: |
something serving as a cushion.
He rolled his sweater into a bolster for her head. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bolsters, bolstering, bolstered |
| definition 1: |
to give support with a bolster.
The patient's back was bolstered so he could read in bed. |
| definition 2: |
to encourage or lend support to.
Her words bolstered me in those dark times.Success in the first round bolstered his confidence.- antonyms:
- block, undermine
- similar words:
- buttress, nerve, support
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| related words: |
aid, assist, bear, buttress, cushion, defend, reinforce, shore, solace, stick by, support, sustain, uphold |
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