English / phrasal verb
Bolster up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To strengthen, support, or reinforce something fragile, strained, or in need of assistance
In context
01
The global retailer hired hundreds of temporary warehouse associates to bolster up its holiday sorting capacity.
02
Emergency capital investments were approved to bolster up the port's aging gantry crane infrastructure.
Synonyms
Reinforce,shore up,strengthen
Antonyms
Weaken,undermine,dismantle
Collocations
Bolster up capacity,bolster up delivery fleets,bolster up infrastructure