boost morale

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid approve assist back bolster boost endorse establish help hold justify maintain promote side with uphold

STRONG

abet advance carry champion cheer comfort countenance forward foster second stay substantiate sustain verify

WEAK

agree with bear out get behind go along with go to bat for keep up plead for pull for put forward rally round stand behind stand up for stick by stick up for take one's side take the part of throw in one's lot with throw in with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block condemn decrease desert disapprove discourage halt hinder hurt injure invalidate obstruct oppose prevent reject stop undermine

STRONG

disprove impede

WEAK

contradict let down let go neglect refuse release

Example Sentences

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One of his special memories, he said, was seeing Vera Lynn, the wartime singer who travelled the world to entertain troops and boost morale.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Smaller assault packages, meanwhile, could boost morale among protesters but ultimately not change the regime’s crackdown against dissenters, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The musicians were asked to help boost morale at the encampment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

The change would boost morale by more accurately describing the role of 911 workers and open doors locally to include those workers in benefits programs offered to police and others, he said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

Even the smallest of ceremonies helped to boost morale, and the honor of becoming Guards was no small achievement.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

boost morale

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