Bolster
To support; to strengthen or reinforce; to encourage
verbBolster
To support; to strengthen or reinforce; to encourage
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Imagine This
The holster supports the gun close to the user, so he or she has easy and quick access to the weapon when needed.
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Sounds Like
BOHL-stur
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Looks Like
Holster — a leather pistol case carried around the waist or fixed to a saddle.
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Remember This
The verb sense of bolster comes from the noun bolster (a cushion or pillow). In everyday usage, you bolster something by providing additional support or encouragement (e.g., bolster morale, bolster defenses).
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Other Forms
bolsternoun
bolstersverb
bolsteredverb
bolsteringverb
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Connect With
support, reinforce, strengthen, buoy, buttress, shore up
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Note
Bolster is transitive: you bolster something or someone. Common collocations include bolster confidence, bolster the economy, bolster defenses.