"embolster" meaning in All languages combined

See embolster on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: embolsters [present, singular, third-person], embolstering [participle, present], embolstered [participle, past], embolstered [past]
Etymology: From em- + bolster. Etymology templates: {{af|en|em-|bolster}} em- + bolster Head templates: {{en-verb}} embolster (third-person singular simple present embolsters, present participle embolstering, simple past and past participle embolstered)
  1. (transitive, rare) To prop up or support, as with a bolster; shore up Tags: rare, transitive Synonyms: imbolster [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-embolster-en-verb-QBy1qGLv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with em-

Inflected forms

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