bolster /'bәulstә/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
• (v.) support and strengthen
• (v.) prop up with a pillow or bolster

Chinese translation

• n. 支持, 长枕
• vt. 支持, 支撑

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'bәulstә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.31 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

bolstered, bolstering, bolsters

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