Vocabulary
Bolster
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
support or strengthen.
Urdu meaning
تقویت دینا، حوصلہ افزائی کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- They plan many steps to bolster collective security.
- It is also true that IS-K are adversaries of the Afghan Taliban, and the addition of reinforcements from Syria will bolster their ranks, and could even convince them to try and take Kabul.
- He received a warm reception, with six `instruments` signed to bolster ties in various sectors, while Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh`s adviser on foreign affairs both expressed a wish to deepen relations.
- Let the courts provide relief; bolster confidence in the state`s goodwill, and in the process, build back the image of the judiciary.
- India fears China will supply Pakistan with the latest fifth-generation JF-35 fighter aircraft and allow access to its 400 surveillance satellites, and to bolster Pakistan`s ground, air and marine capabilities.
Synonyms
strengthen, support, reinforce, make stronger, boost, fortify, give a boost to, prop up
Curator example
“the fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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