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buoy - 15 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | buoy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | floating device |
| Synonyms: | beacon, drift, float, guide, marker, signal |
| Main Entry: | buoy (up) |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make light, encourage |
| Synonyms: | bolster, boost, buck up, cheer, cheer up, encourage, hearten, lift, prop, raise, support, sustain, uphold, keep afloat |
| Antonyms: | bring down, depress |
| Main Entry: | bolster |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help |
| Synonyms: | aid, assist, bear up, boost, brace, buck up, bulwark, buoy, buttress, carry, cushion, help, hold up, maintain, pick up, pillow, prop, reinforce, stay, strengthen, support, sustain, uphold, shore up |
| Antonyms: | hinder, obstruct, prevent, undermine, not support |
| Main Entry: | embolden |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | encourage |
| Synonyms: | boost, buoy, cheer, energize, exhilarate, goad, inspire, invigorate, push, rally, reassure, refresh, spur, stir, sway, enhearten, give courage, give pep talk, inspirit, psyche up, revitalize |
| Main Entry: | enliven |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspire, vitalize |
| Synonyms: | animate, brighten, buck up, buoy, cheer, cheer up, divert, entertain, excite, exhilarate, fire, galvanize, gladden, hearten, invigorate, pep up*, perk up*, pick up, quicken, refresh, rejuvenate, renew, restore, rouse, spark, spice, stimulate, vivify, work up*, zap*, brace up, fire up, give a lift, give life to, inspirit, jazz up, juice up, let sunshine in, put pep into, recreate, snap out of it, spice up, vivificate, wake up |
| Antonyms: | bore, dull, enervate, exhaust, fatigue, subdue, tire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exhilarate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make very happy |
| Synonyms: | animate, boost, buoy, cheer, delight, elate, enliven, exalt, excite, gladden, inspire, invigorate, juice*, lift, pep up*, perk up*, pick up, quicken, rejoice, send, stimulate, thrill, turn on*, uplift, commove, inspirit, put zip into, snap up, vitalize |
| Antonyms: | agitate, depress, discourage, sadden, upset, worry |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hearten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | raise someone's spirits |
| Synonyms: | animate, arouse, assure, buck up, buoy, cheer, comfort, console, embolden, encourage, energize, enliven, incite, inspire, rally, reassure, rouse, steel, stimulate, stir, strengthen, inspirit, revivify |
| Antonyms: | bring down, depress, discourage, dishearten |
| Main Entry: | prop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold up or lean against |
| Synonyms: | bear up, bolster, brace, buoy, buttress, carry, maintain, rest, set, shore, stand, stay, strengthen, support, sustain, truss, uphold, underprop |
| Antonyms: | drop, fall |
| Main Entry: | reassure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | restore confidence to |
| Synonyms: | assure, bolster, brace, buoy, cheer, comfort, console, convince, encourage, give a lift, give confidence, guarantee, hearten, inspire, inspirit, perk up, pick up*, put one's mind to rest, relieve, snap one out of it |
| Antonyms: | discourage, dishearten, unnerve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | life jacket |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flotation device |
| Synonyms: | buoy, life preserver, lifeline, Mae West, cork jacket, life belt, life net, life vest, swimmies |
| Main Entry: | life preserver |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flotation device |
| Synonyms: | buoy, life jacket, lifeline, Mae West, cork jacket, life belt, life net, life vest, swimmies |
| Main Entry: | cheer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make someone feel happier |
| Synonyms: | animate, brighten, buck up*, buoy, comfort, console, elate, elevate, embolden, encourage, enliven, exhilarate, gladden, hearten, help, incite, perk up, pick up, solace, steel, strengthen, uplift, warm, brace up, give a lift, inspirit, let the sun shine in, put on cloud nine, put on top of the world, snap out of it, upraise |
| Antonyms: | bring down, depress, dishearten, make unhappy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | encourage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stimulate spiritually |
| Synonyms: | animate, applaud, boost, brighten, buck up*, buoy, cheer, cheer up, comfort, console, embolden, energize, enliven, excite, exhilarate, fortify, galvanize, gladden, goad, hearten, incite, inspire, instigate, praise, prick, push, rally, reassure, refresh, restore, rouse, spur, steel, stir, strengthen, sway, enhearten, give shot in arm, inspirit, prop up, psych up, revitalize, revivify |
| Antonyms: | dampen, deject, depress, deter, discourage, dissuade, dispirit, uninspire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sustain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep up, maintain |
| Synonyms: | aid, approve, assist, back, bankroll, bear, befriend, bolster, brace, buoy, buttress, carry, comfort, confirm, continue, convey, defend, endorse, favor, feed, foster, go for, help, lug, nourish, nurse, nurture, pack, preserve, prolong, prop, protract, ratify, relieve, save, supply, support, transfer, transport, uphold, validate, verify, keep alive, keep from falling, keep going, lend a hand, provide for, shore up, stand by, stick up for, tote |
| Antonyms: | discontinue, halt, stop |
| Main Entry: | lighten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reduce weight, load |
| Synonyms: | allay, alleviate, ameliorate, assuage, attenuate, buoy, change, comfort, cut down, decrease, dilute, disencumber, ease, empty, eradicate, extenuate, facilitate, free, jettison, lessen, levitate, mitigate, mollify, put off, reduce, relieve, remove, shift, take, thin, throw out, unburden, unload, disburden, make less, make lighter, pour out, take a load off, uplight, upraise |
| Antonyms: | burden, weigh down |
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