buoy up


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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.buoy up - become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
lighten up, lighten
chirk up, cheer up, cheer - become cheerful
2.buoy up - make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit"
lighten, lighten up
cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
3.buoy up - keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up"
buoy
hold up, support, sustain, hold - be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
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buoy

verb
1. To keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty.Also used with up:
bolster, prop, support, sustain, uphold.
2. To raise the spirits of.Also used with up:
animate, elate, elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift, uplift.
Obsolete: exalt.
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Translations

w>buoy up

vt sep
(lit) → über Wasser halten
(fig) person → Auftrieb geben (+dat); sb’s hopes → beleben; buoyed up by new hope → von neuer Hoffnung beseelt
(Fin) market, prices → Auftrieb geben (+dat)
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