Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to bolster
Participle: bolstered
Gerund: bolstering
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | bolster |
| you | bolster |
| he;she;it | bolsters |
| we | bolster |
| you | bolster |
| they | bolster |
Perfect
| I | have bolstered |
| you | have bolstered |
| he;she;it | has bolstered |
| we | have bolstered |
| you | have bolstered |
| they | have bolstered |
Past
| I | bolstered |
| you | bolstered |
| he;she;it | bolstered |
| we | bolstered |
| you | bolstered |
| they | bolstered |
Pluperfect
| I | had bolstered |
| you | had bolstered |
| he;she;it | had bolstered |
| we | had bolstered |
| you | had bolstered |
| they | had bolstered |
Future
| I | will bolster |
| you | will bolster |
| he;she;it | will bolster |
| we | will bolster |
| you | will bolster |
| they | will bolster |
Future Perfect
| I | will have bolstered |
| you | will have bolstered |
| he;she;it | will have bolstered |
| we | will have bolstered |
| you | will have bolstered |
| they | will have bolstered |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | bolster |
| you | bolster |
| he;she;it | bolster |
| we | bolster |
| you | bolster |
| they | bolster |
Perfect
| I | have bolstered |
| you | have bolstered |
| he;she;it | have bolstered |
| we | have bolstered |
| you | have bolstered |
| they | have bolstered |
Imperfect
| I | bolstered |
| you | bolstered |
| he;she;it | bolstered |
| we | bolstered |
| you | bolstered |
| they | bolstered |
Pluperfect
| I | had bolstered |
| you | had bolstered |
| he;she;it | had bolstered |
| we | had bolstered |
| you | had bolstered |
| they | had bolstered |
Conditional
Present
| I | would bolster |
| you | would bolster |
| he;she;it | would bolster |
| we | would bolster |
| you | would bolster |
| they | would bolster |
Perfect
| I | would have bolstered |
| you | would have bolstered |
| he;she;it | would have bolstered |
| we | would have bolstered |
| you | would have bolstered |
| they | would have bolstered |
Imperative
| you | bolster |
| we | Let's bolster |
| you | bolster |
Verbs conjugated like 'bolster'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'bolster'
boulster,
holster,
balter,
blister,
bluster,
conster,
embolster,
fooster,
foster,
lobster,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- reinforce
- support, sustain, encourage
Antonyms
- to upset or make a mess of something; to put into disarray; to adversely alter
- aid, cultivate, foster, hold up, nurture, prop up, support, sustain, spoil, uphold
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English bolster, bolstre, from Old English bolster (“pillow”), from Proto-West Germanic *bolstr, from Proto-Germanic *bulstraz (“pillow, cushion”). Cognate with Scots bowster (“bolster”), West Frisian bulster (“mattress”), Dutch bolster (“husk, shell”), German Polster (“bolster, pillow, pad”), Swedish bolster (“soft mattress, bolster”), Icelandic bólstur (“pillow”).
Sample Sentences
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Puget also teamed up with Matt Hyde (Deftones, Slayer) to co-produce the record, which was another smart move: Together, the pair ensures that AFI (The Blood Album)'s arrangements are streamlined, but bolstered by just the right amount of atmospheric texture. [2017 January 20, Annie Zaleski, “AFI sounds refreshed and rejuvenated on its 10th album, AFI (The Blood Album)”, in The Onion AV Club:]
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However, once the bi-modes come on stream this [the power supply] will need to be bolstered by a feed at Braybrooke, just south of Market Harborough, for which reason the Department for Transport has supported the extension of overhead electrification from Kettering to Market Harborough. [2019 October, Philip Sherratt, “Midland Main Line upgrade presses on”, in Modern Railways, page 62:]
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At the outbreak of the Second World War, the number of locomotives at the depot was bolstered by the loan of several tank engines from the GWR, usually fitted with the distinctive "balloon" spark arrestors. [2022 January 12, Chris Hegg, “The secret railway in the woods”, in RAIL, number 948, page 36:]
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On a trip aimed at bolstering often-frayed ties with Riyadh, Sullivan also held joint talks with the crown prince, UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan and India national security adviser Ajit Doval "to advance their shared vision of a more secure and prosperous Middle East region interconnected with India and the world," the White House said. [2023 May 8, Matt Spetalnick, “Top Biden aide discusses Yemen peace efforts with Saudi crown prince”, in Reuters:]