Bolster

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: सहारा देना या मजबूती देना (Sahara dena ya majbooti dena) – To support or strengthen.

[bohl-ster]

Support – सहारा (sahara)
Reinforce – मजबूत करना (majboot karna)

Strengthen – ताकत देना (takat dena)
Encourage – हौसला देना (hausla dena)

“Bolster” Old English ke “bolestre” se aaya hai jo ki support ya cushion ka matlab rakhta hai.

– “Bolster” comes from Old English “bolestre,” meaning support or cushion.

Noun: Bolstering – सहारा देना (sahara dena)

Adjective: Bolstered – सहारा प्राप्त (sahara praapt)

1. Usne apne dost ka hausla bolster kiya jab woh mushkilon mein tha.

– He bolstered his friend’s morale when he was in trouble.

2. Market ki acchi report ne unki company ko bolster kiya.

– The positive market report bolstered their company.

India mein, rishtedaar aur dost aksar ek dusre ko emotional support ya bolster karte hain.

“Bolster” ka istemaal aksar encouragement aur support dene ke context mein hota hai, jaise kisi ko himmat dena.

Support (सहारा देना)

Harm (नुकसान पहुंचाना)

Avoid (टालना)

Ignore (नज़रअंदाज़ करना)

‘Support’ sahi jawab hai kyunki bolster ka matlab hai kisi ko sahara dena ya majboot banana.

Latin (लैटिन)

Greek (यूनानी)

Old English (पुरानी अंग्रेजी)

French (फ्रेंच)

‘Old English’ sahi jawab hai kyunki bolster shabd Old English se aaya hai.

Reinforce (मजबूत करना)

Weaken (कमज़ोर करना)

Support (सहारा देना)

Encourage (हौसला देना)

‘Weaken’ sahi jawab hai kyunki bolster ka opposite hai weaken, jo kisi ko majboot nahi banata.