buoy up
Lift someone's spirits
To buoy up is to keep afloat or lift higher in water—a life jacket buoys up a swimmer.
More often the phrase is figurative: to sustain someone's spirits or confidence.
The good news buoyed her up during a difficult week.
His friends' support buoyed him up after the setback.
To give courage
- cheerJoyfulness or encouragement
- inspireStir to action
- motivateCause to act
- reassureEase someone's doubts
comfort · embolden · boost · rally · gladden · brighten · enliven · animate
To uphold or sustain
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- reinforceAdd strength to something
- upholdMaintain or confirm officially
maintain · prop · steady · undergird · buttress · bear · carry · anchor
Desire for good outcomes
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- positivityHopeful mental orientation
- cheerfulnessState of bright spirits
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
morale · faith · belief · trust · anticipation · brightness · sanguinity · aspiration
hearten
To give courage
reassure · comfort · embolden · boost · rally · gladden · brighten · enliven · animate · invigorate
support
To uphold or sustain
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- reinforceAdd strength to something
uphold · maintain · prop · steady · undergird · buttress · bear · carry · anchor · underpin
hope
Desire for good outcomes
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- positivityHopeful mental orientation
- cheerfulnessState of bright spirits
spirits · morale · faith · belief · trust · anticipation · brightness · sanguinity · aspiration · enthusiasm
lifejacket
Buoyant vest for water
waterwings · floaties · pontoon · inflatable · raft · swim · surface · rise · suspend · airbed
buoy upweigh down
Add heaviness to something
drag down · bring down · depress · discourage · dishearten
up, uplift, buoyant, buoy, buoyancy, buoys, buoyed, buoying, upraise