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bolster

— verb support and strengthen bolster morale — noun a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows — verb prop up with a pillow or bolster — verb (= pad) add padding to pad the seat of the chair

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hitch Noun

— A hitch is a device that connects a trailer or wagon to the thing pulling it.

hitch Verb

— If you hitch something, you pull it with a jerk. John hitched up his shorts and ran. — If you hitch something to something else, you attach or fasten them together. He hitched a wagon to his truck. — If you get hitched, you get married.

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lock Noun

— A lock is a metal thing on a door (or on a window, drawer, etc.) that stops people from opening the door unless they have the right key to open it. No one will take things from my house. I have a very strong lock on the door. — A lock is two or more gates (doors) in water to let boats move from lower water to higher water or the other way.

lock Verb

— Someone locks a door when they close the lock with a key so that no one can come in. Remember to lock the door when you leave the house.

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