(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger.
N-COUNT
2.
If someone in a difficult situation is ~ed by something, it makes them feel more cheerful and optimistic.
In May they danced in the streets, ~ed by their victory...
German domestic consumption ~ed the German economy.
VERB: be V-ed by n, V n
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Buoy up means the same as ~ .
They are ~ed up by a sense of hope.
PHRASAL VERB: be V-ed P, also V n P