bolster
bolster.01 - cause a (small) increase in, strengthen
BOLSTER-V NOTES: This verb might also show start and end points like 'rise' etc, but Idoubt it. If they do appear, refer to 'rise' for proper arg numbering. (from bolster.01-v)Aliases:
bolster (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer, agent
ARG1-PPT: thing increasing or strengthened
ARG2-EXT: amount increased, EXT
ARG1-PPT: thing increasing or strengthened
ARG2-EXT: amount increased, EXT
transitive active
In addition to those measures , the company spent heavily earlier this year to install displays at its customers ' retail outlets --
a strategyARG0
that Mr. Stein said has helped bolsterrel
awareness of the company 's brandsARG1
.transitive passive
London share pricesARG1
were bolsteredrel
largely by continued gains on Wall Street and technical factors affecting demand for London 's blue - chip stocksARG0
.with quantification
The company also said
the transactionARG0
wouldARGM-MOD
bolsterrel
after - tax earningsARG1
by $ 3.25 a shareARG2
when completedARGM-TMP
.