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English verb: buoy up | |||
| 1. | buoy up (communication) become more cheerful | ||
| Samples | After a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit. | ||
| Synonyms | lighten, lighten up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheer, cheer up, chirk up | ||
| 2. | buoy up (emotion) make more cheerful | ||
| Samples | The conversation lightened me up a bit. | ||
| Synonyms | lighten, lighten up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheer | ||
| Cause | buoy up, lighten, lighten up | ||
| Antonyms | weigh down, weigh on | ||
| 3. | buoy up (contact) keep afloat | ||
| Samples | The life vest buoyed him up. | ||
| Synonyms | buoy | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, hold up, support, sustain | ||
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