ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00781 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
bolster
v.
US/ˈboʊlstər/
UK/ˈbəʊlstə/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency68/100
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Meanings of bolster
1verb
To strengthen, support, or improve something, often making it more effective or confident.
The government announced new measures to bolster economic growth.
The government announced new measures to bolster economic growth.
Regular exercise bolsters both physical and mental health.
Regular exercise bolsters both physical and mental health.
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Derivatives of bolster
bolstered
past tense or past participle of bolster
The team's confidence was bolstered by their recent victory.
The team's confidence was bolstered by their recent victory.
bolstering
present participle of bolster
Bolstering support for the project requires more public awareness.
Bolstering support for the project requires more public awareness.
bolster up
phrasal verb: to strengthen or support more intensively
The company aims to bolster up its market share this quarter.
The company aims to bolster up its market share this quarter.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of bolster
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Common Phrases with bolster
bolster confidencebolster confidence
bolster supportbolster support
bolster growthbolster growth
bolster moralebolster morale
bolster the economybolster the economy
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Practice Question: bolster
Choose the best word for the blank
The company's investment in technology will ___ its competitiveness in the market.
- A bolster
- B bolstering
- C bolstered
- D bolsters
The modal verb 'will' requires the base form of the verb, so 'bolster' is correct.