All bolster synonyms

verb bolster

• help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
• buttress — Buttresses are supports, usually made of stone or brick, that support a wall.
• strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
• support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
• cushion — A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.
• reinforce — to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall.
• maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
• sustain — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
• aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
• boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
• buoy — A buoy is a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger.
• shore up — a supporting post or beam with auxiliary members, especially one placed obliquely against the side of a building, a ship in drydock, or the like; prop; strut.
• uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
• bulwark — A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it.
• assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
• stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
• carry — If you carry something, you take it with you, holding it so that it does not touch the ground.
• prop — to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often followed by up): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government.
• brace — If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
• pillow — a bag or case made of cloth that is filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, and is used to cushion the head during sleep or rest.
• bear up — If you bear up when experiencing problems, you remain cheerful and show courage in spite of them.
• buck up — If you buck someone up or buck up their spirits, you say or do something to make them more cheerful.
• hold up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
• pick up — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.