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bolsterer

/bˈoʊlstɚɹɚ/ noun

One who, or that which, bolsters.

Word Origin From Old English bolster, meaning a cushion or pillow — something that props you up. The PIE root *bhelgh- meant 'to swell,' so a bolster is literally something that swells up to support. Add the agent suffix -er, and a bolsterer is someone who provides that support, like a pillow for your head. The same root gives us belly (something that swells) and bellows (to puff out air).

noun One who, or that which, bolsters. countable

As the team's chief bolsterer, he always encouraged others during difficult times.

(名词) 支撑者

作为团队的主要鼓舞者，他总是在困难时期激励他人。

(sustantivo) Quien o aquello que apoya o refuerza.

Como el principal apoyo del equipo, siempre animaba a los demás en momentos difíciles.

(nom) soutien; appui; encourageur; défenseur [Personne ou chose qui soutient, appuie ou renforce.]

En tant que principal bolsterer de l'équipe, il encourageait toujours les autres dans les moments difficiles.

(Substantiv) Unterstützer; Förderer [Eine Person oder Sache, die etwas oder jemanden unterstützt, stärkt oder aufwertet, oft moralisch oder strukturell.]

Als wichtigster **bolsterer** des Teams ermutigte er die anderen immer in schwierigen Zeiten.

(名詞) 強化する者。または、強化・支援するもの。

チームの中心的な支え手として、彼は困難な時こそ常に他の人々を励ました。

(substantivo) apoiador; reforçador; sustentador; encorajador [Aquele ou aquilo que sustenta, apoia ou reforça.]

Como principal incentivador da equipe, ele sempre encorajava os outros em momentos difíceis.

Synonyms: supporter encourager upholder backer defender Antonyms: underminer detractor obstructer opposer
Word parts: bolster + er

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