Words similar to bolster

Example sentences for: bolster

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Combining Shinto ritual with official Buddhist conformity, they revived the Confucian ideals of filial piety and obedience to authority to bolster their government.
Paradoxically, caving in to her critics would bolster Reno's reputation for fearless independence.
And fearful that Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr will use a findings resolution to bolster an indictment of Clinton, Democrats refuse to supply the ammunition.
It has become one of the DSM 's most popular disorders, in part because it is so very useful to its diagnosees: It makes them eligible for insurance-reimbursed therapy, for instance, and it can bolster an insanity defense.
The WSJ , in its coverage of the uncoverage, says the computer is designed to bolster the company's offerings in high-end publishing and design.