buoy
buoy /bɔɪ $ ˈbuːi, bɔɪ/ noun [countable]
buoy (also buoy up) verb [transitive]
بویه، رهنمای شناور، کویچه، روابی، جسم شناور، روی اب نگاهداشتن، شناور ساختن، ورزش: راهنمای شناور در اب، علوم نظامی: بویه دریایی، علوم دریایی: راهنمای شناور در اب، بویه
buoy[noun]Synonyms:- marker, beacon, float, guide, signal
[verb]Synonyms:- buoy up: encourage, boost, cheer, cheer up, hearten, keep afloat, lift, raise, support, sustain
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I. buoy1 /bɔɪ $ ˈbuːi, bɔɪ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch boye, boeie, from Latin boia 'chain'; because a buoy is kept in place with a chain]
an object that floats on the sea, a lake etc to mark a safe or dangerous area
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II. buoy2 (
also buoy up)
verb [transitive][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Spanish;
Origin: boyar 'to float', from boya 'buoy', from Latin boia; ⇒ buoy1]
1. to make someone feel happier or more confident:
The party is buoyed up by the latest opinion poll results.2. to keep profits, prices etc at a high level:
Increased demand for computers buoyed their profits.3. to keep something floating
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