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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bolster up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
bol-ster up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bolster (something); to provide support to (something).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bolsters up (present, singular) bolstering up (participle, present) bolstered up (participle, past) bolstered up (past)

Synonyms

bolster

Questions

What does bolster up mean?
To bolster (something); to provide support to (something).

How to pronounce bolster up

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