buoy up
buoy up · buoys up · buoyed up · buoying up
flott halten, Auftrieb geben, aufrechterhalten, beleben
To uplift, hearten, inspire, or raise the spirits ofTo uplift, hearten, inspire, or raise the spirits of.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively, idiomatic, transitive)To uplift, hearten, inspire, or raise the spirits of.
flott halten, Auftrieb geben, aufrechterhalten
(idiomatic, transitive)To keep afloat; to provide with buoyancy.
keep afloat
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
uplift:
Forms
buoys up, buoying up, buoyed up, buoyed up| Base form | buoy up · to buoy up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | buoys up |
| Present participle | buoying up |
| Past simple | buoyed up |
| Past participle | buoyed up |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- keep afloat:buoy
- become more cheerful:lightenlighten up
- make more cheerful:lightenlighten up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb