bolster

🇺🇸 /ˈbəʊlstər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbəʊlstə(r)/
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verb
R

to make something stronger or better

The new evidence will bolster our case in court.

noun
R

a long pillow for the head on a bed

She rested her head on the soft bolster at the top of the bed.

translation

v. to make something stronger or better
n. a long pillow for the head on a bed

Word Forms

3rd Present bolsters
Past bolstered
Perfect bolstered
Progressive bolstering
Plural bolsters