Bolster
Bolster verb - To hold up or serve as a foundation for.
Supplement and bolster are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supplement" instead a verb "Bolster".
Nearby Words: bolstered, bolstering
Supplement
Supplement verb - Add as a supplement to what seems insufficient.
Bolster and supplement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bolster" instead a verb "Supplement".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- advance and bolster
- advance and supplement
- improve and bolster
- improve and supplement
- pad and bolster
- pad and supplement
- increase and bolster
- increase and supplement
- fortify and bolster
- fortify and supplement
- strengthen and bolster
- strengthen and supplement
- buttress and bolster
- buttress and supplement
Common collocations
Cite this Source
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