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bolster
What does bolster mean?
bolster (verb): to brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How do you pronounce bolster?
/ˈboʊlstɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does bolster come from?
From Middle English bolster, bolstre, from Old English bolster (“pillow”), from Proto-West Germanic *bolstr, from Proto-Germanic *bulstraz (“pillow, cushion”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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