buoyed

/bɔɪd/ /ˈbu.id/

verb

To keep afloat or aloft; used with up.

Examples :

"The life jacket buoyed the swimmer up, keeping him safe in the deep water. "

nautical sailing

verb

To support or maintain at a high level.

Examples :

"The positive feedback from her teachers buoyed Sarah's confidence in her math skills. "

achievement business finance

verb

To mark with a buoy.

Examples :

"to buoy an anchor; to buoy or buoy off a channel"

nautical sailing ocean

verb

To maintain or enhance enthusiasm or confidence; to lift the spirits of.

Examples :

"Buoyed by the huge success, they announced two other projects."

mind emotion attitude

Meanings

Examples :

"The life jacket buoyed the swimmer up, keeping him safe in the deep water. "

Examples :

"The positive feedback from her teachers buoyed Sarah's confidence in her math skills. "

Examples :

"to buoy an anchor; to buoy or buoy off a channel"

Examples :

"Buoyed by the huge success, they announced two other projects."

Related Words

confidence noun

Self-assurance.

teachers noun

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

feedback noun

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

keeping verb

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

enthusiasm noun

Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

support noun

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

maintain verb

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

swimmer noun

One who swims.

channel noun

The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.

positive noun

A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.

projects noun

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

announced verb

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known