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I think evangelicals would do better if they concentrated less on bolstering the formal authority of the Scripture - which I certainly would want to affirm - and more on displaying how biblical texts can shape lives in salutary ways, how they are fruitful texts, how they are texts one can live according to.
Miroslav Volf

Meaning of "bolstering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOLSTERING

bolstering  [ˈbəʊlstərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOLSTERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bolstering is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOLSTERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bolster (disambiguation)

A bolster is a type of pillow or cushion. Bolster may also refer to: ▪ Bolster ▪ Bolster, the thick metal portion of a knife joining the handle and the blade ▪ Bolster the Giant, a giant in Cornish legend ▪ Span bolster, a rail terminology ▪ Truck bolster, a rail terminology ▪ USS Bolster, a Diver-class rescue and salvage ship ▪ A type of Chisel ▪ Bolster see Wiktionary.

Definition of bolstering in the English dictionary

The definition of bolstering in the dictionary is the action or fact of bolstering something, or of being bolstered.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOLSTERING


blistering
ˈblɪstərɪŋ
blustering
ˈblʌstərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
factoring
ˈfæktərɪŋ
flattering
ˈflætərɪŋ
fostering
ˈfɒstərɪŋ
glittering
ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ
Kettering
ˈkɛtərɪŋ
lettering
ˈlɛtərɪŋ
mentoring
ˈmɛntərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
monstering
ˈmɒnstərɪŋ
motoring
ˈməʊtərɪŋ
oystering
ˈɔɪstərɪŋ
plastering
ˈplɑːstərɪŋ
scattering
ˈskætərɪŋ
schoolmastering
ˈskuːlˌmɑːstərɪŋ
tutoring
ˈtjuːtərɪŋ
watering
ˈwɔːtərɪŋ
westering
ˈwɛstərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOLSTERING

bolshevize
bolshie
bolshy
bolson
bolster
bolsterer
bolt
bolt cutter
bolt cutters
bolt hole
bolt-on
bolted
bolter
bolthead
bolthole
boltings
boltless

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOLSTERING

bring
civil engineering
considering
covering
electrical engineering
empowering
engineering
fingering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lowering
mechanical engineering
offering
ordering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of bolstering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BOLSTERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bolstering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bolstering

Translation of «bolstering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOLSTERING

Find out the translation of bolstering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bolstering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bolstering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bolstering
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impulsan el nivel de
570 millions of speakers

English

bolstering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنامت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

укрепление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reforço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জোরদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

renforcer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memperkuatkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufbessern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스터링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bolstering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

củng cố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டுக்கொடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बळकटी आणणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

destekleyici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rafforzando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wzmocnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зміцнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

susținerea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διογκούμενο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versterk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stöttande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

styrking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bolstering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLSTERING»

The term «bolstering» is regularly used and occupies the 64.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLSTERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bolstering

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4 QUOTES WITH «BOLSTERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bolstering.
1
Edmund Barton
The difference between the denominational system and the public school system is all the difference between bolstering them up on the one hand and letting them alone of the other.
2
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
Whether the task is fixing health care, upgrading K-12 education, bolstering national security, or a host of other missions, the U.S. is better at patching problems than fixing them.
3
David Gross
My father and mother treated us children as intellectual equals, thus greatly bolstering our self-confidence and our interest in ideas of all kinds.
4
Miroslav Volf
I think evangelicals would do better if they concentrated less on bolstering the formal authority of the Scripture - which I certainly would want to affirm - and more on displaying how biblical texts can shape lives in salutary ways, how they are fruitful texts, how they are texts one can live according to.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOLSTERING»

Discover the use of bolstering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bolstering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bolstering Effect: Psychological Processes and ...
In this dissertation, we bring an integrative view of the bolstering effect. We present a parsimonious model to understand the psychological processes underlying the effect and how it influences consumers' preferences.
Martin Zemborain, 2006
2
Bolstering a National Identity: President Andrew Johnson's ...
The sofa from Johnson's Treasury office is still in the collection at the United States Treasury Department.
Elizabeth Chantale Varner, 2008
3
New York Evidence Handbook: Rules, Theory, and Practice
This raised the spectre of “bolstering” the witness's credibility with a prior consistent statement, and the defendant in Buie argued that such bolstering was impermissible.248 But the court held that the rules against “bolstering” apply to hearsay ...
Michael M. Martin, Daniel J. Capra, Faust F. Rossi, 2003
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International Politics: Power and Purpose in Global Affairs
Nor does it explain where a particular belief system came from in the first place. bolstering Bolstering A concept related to cognitive dissonance is bolstering, whereby decision makers facing a difficult decision tend to increase their certainty ...
Paul D'Anieri, 2011
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Resistance and Persuasion
Specifically, individuals high on the bolstering subscale should generate thoughts toward a message that represent arguments in favor of their position, as opposed to arguments against the opposing position. Likewise, individuals high on the ...
Eric S. Knowles, Jay A. Linn, 2004
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Federal Trial Objections
Improper bolstering. COMMENTS Improper bolstering is an attempt to introduce opinion or reputation evidence of a witness's truthfulness before the witness's character for truthfulness has been attacked. There is a fine line between bolstering ...
David F. Levi, Peter A. Nowinski, 2002
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Adventures in Chaos: American Intervention for Reform in the ...
Table 1 Bolstering and reform during the Cold War textual variables in the analysis of U.S. policy toward reform in clients. Yet the very breadth of this kind of analysis limits its usefulness as an explanatory and analytical tool. American policy in ...
Douglas J. Macdonald, 1992
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The Obama Administration’s Nuclear Weapon Strategy: The ...
... at: www.nytimes.com/2012/08/25/world/ asia/chinas-missile-advances-aimed- at-thwarting-us-defenses-analysts-say.html?_r= 3>.say.html?_r=3. Larry M. Wortzel quoted in Bradsher, “China Is Said to Be Bolstering Missile Capabilities.” Ibid.
Aiden Warren, 2013
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The Handbook of Crisis Communication
This study explored preemptive communication strategies for crisis management, including the promotion of inoculation, bolstering, and CSR messages. Previous studies have found both bolstering and inoculation to be effective when ...
W. Timothy Coombs, Sherry J. Holladay, 2011
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Memory and Cognition in Its Social Context
Bolstering Processes The results of the studies summarized above support our assumptions about the effects of inconsistency resolution on the formation of interbehavior associations and the influence of these associations on recall.
Robert S. Wyer, Jr., Thomas K. Srull, Robert S Wyer Jr, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOLSTERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bolstering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Narendra Modi to arrive in Russia on Wednesday to attend BRICS …
India has till now only an Observer status in the grouping whose focus is on boosting connectivity, counter- terrorism cooperation, bolstering ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
2
German Industrial Production Growth Takes a Breather in May
... said Barclays economist Thomas Harjes, bolstering hopes that Europe's largest economy will help propel economic activity in the eurozone. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
3
David West to Spurs: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
... San Antonio Spurs on Monday, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com, further bolstering the team's status as a legitimate title contender. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
4
Greece news live: Banks to remain shut for another two days as …
The recent verdict of the Greek people is not a mandate for a rift but for the continuation and bolstering of the effort to achieve a socially just and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
This is Greece's real risk to asset prices: Analyst
Investors seeking relative safety will pile in the United States, strengthening the dollar and bolstering asset flows, said Lee, founder of Fundstrat ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
6
Greek Debt Crisis Threatens Flow of Imports
... also can rely on insurance and on public and private agencies that guarantee payments, like UK Export Finance, as a way of bolstering trade. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
On the radar: four banks still below minimum capital requirement
The government had assured the IMF that the SBP was making progress in bolstering banks that were below the regulatory capital adequacy ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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High-Level Bilateral Support Bolstering Vietnam-Western Australia …
Vietnam-Western Australia trade Bolstered by high-level bilateral support. Photo courtesy flickr user Michael Coghlan ... «The Establishment Post, Jul 15»
9
Belarus, Moldova have untapped potential for bolstering trade …
CHISINAU, 2 July (BelTA) – Belarus and Moldova have a big untapped potential for bolstering trade and economic cooperation, Ambassador of ... «Belarus News, Jul 15»
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China Approves Sweeping Security Law, Bolstering Communist Rule
BEIJING — The Chinese government announced Wednesday that it had enacted a new national security law, one that amounts to a sweeping ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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