Present participle for to strengthen or provide support to
“Thick-stemmed vegetation will later be used to help bolster the walls of the above-ground structure.”
Present participle for to corroborate or substantiate a claim or an idea
“Manning pointed to the riot to bolster his argument that integrated military training would never work.”
Present participle for to promote or nurture the development of
Present participle for to suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
Present participle for to increase in degree, amount, size, or value
Present participle for to rejuvenate, especially something previously lost, broken, or forgotten
Present participle for to contribute in some way to
Present participle for to make progress in the state or skill of
Present participle for to maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures
Present participle for to provide assistance, typically financially
Present participle for to receive and reduce the force of an impact
Present participle for to preserve from extinction or oblivion
Present participle for to become or make larger or more extensive
Present participle for to care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing
Present participle for to protect with an outer layer
The act or state of reinforcing or shoring up
The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming
Serving to alleviate a person's feelings of grief or distress
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