NSW Selective & Scholarship
Bolster
verb/BOLE-ster/
To support, strengthen or boost something so it becomes stronger.
In contextExtra reading over the holidays bolstered her spelling for the test.
Remember it
A 'bolster' is a firm pillow that props you up — to bolster is to prop something up.
Use it well
'Bolster' often pairs with abstract things like confidence, support or an argument.