Bolster
Bolster verb - To hold up or serve as a foundation for.
Inspire and bolster are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inspire" instead a verb "Bolster".
Nearby Words: bolstered, bolstering
Common collocations
| courage | bolster courage | inspire courage |
| team | bolster team | inspire team |
| confidence | bolster confidence | inspire confidence |
| morale | bolster morale | inspire morale |
| Other words: allies. | ||
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Inspire and Bolster. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bolster/inspire
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