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buoy up

verb as in make light, encourage

verb as in make light, encourage

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"I should say we had," Frank immediately replied, anxious to buoy up the spirits of his companion as much as possible.

There was no doubt she indulged in these boorish discourtesies simply to buoy up her own ego, which must have suffered greatly.

The leads sink one end of the net perpendicularly to the ground; the corks buoy up the other to the surface of the water.

Of course the quantity of air is for more than sufficient to buoy up the weight of a man.

There was something eloquent of singleness of heart and nobleness that seemed to buoy up this man with his broken honour.

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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to buoy (up), such as: bolster, boost, buck up, cheer, cheer up, and encourage.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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