noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
boost sb’s confidence/morale/ego
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The win boosted the team’s confidence.
flagging spirits/energy/morale
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By now the wine had lifted her flagging spirits.
morale/confidence booster
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Mail from home is a big morale booster for faraway troops.
morale/ego boost
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The poll provided a morale boost for the Conservatives.
staff morale (= how happy and confident the staff somewhere feel )
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Staff morale has been badly affected by the reorganisation.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
good
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Although these patients usually have astonishingly good morale and fighting spirit, everything humanely possible should be done to keep it up.
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No other key to good morale was as important.
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This calls for good spirits and good morale and also a certain amount of what was once called dogged determination.
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That is good for morale and for the user of services.
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The men in the combat columns, in fact, had developed a good morale .
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A win against the reigning world champions is always good for morale , but on this occasion it would be especially welcome.
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A second head placed equal stress on the importance of trust in the promotion of good morale .
high
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The integration of staff for training has led to a good exchange of ideas, greater enthusiasm, and higher staff morale .
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Fourth, decentralized institutions generate higher morale , more commitment, and greater productivity.
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Most here spoke of good spirit and high morale .
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In fact, the morale of the crew was very high , if morale was the right word.
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Mission-driven organizations have higher morale than rule-driven organizations.
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They had at their disposal a very powerful light infan-try army with experienced officers and very high morale .
low
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The major difficulties are overcrowding, lack of books and materials, and low teacher morale .
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On surveying the organizational ranks, they see only low morale , divisiveness, cynicism, and dulled thinking.
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A more recent report from the Department of Social Security indicated low morale and a lack of confidence in the organisation.
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Local Government is in a state of low morale and near collapse because of the poll tax.
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Military officials had argued that to do so would weaken unit cohesion and lower morale .
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It may also waste time and energy; it may be unproductive; it may lead to hostility and to low morale .
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A company will be adversely affected if it suffers from low employee morale , for example.
poor
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Mrs Thatcher's first government was plagued by leaks - a symptom of divisions and poor morale .
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In addition to poor patient morale induced by the Gordon administration, the letter registered other long-standing patient complaints.
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The army's sudden collapse has been attributed to poor leadership, exhaustion and poor morale .
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Working conditions in the department were poor and employee morale was low.
■ NOUN
booster
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Voice over Seeing the parachutes back in the air has been a great morale booster for the base.
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The Christmas Day morale booster was only the game show host's second trip outside hospital since his near-fatal crash.
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Such fairs are a great morale booster for any nurse who feels unappreciated.
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That kind of morale booster is infectious and they could well have won by a bigger margin.
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He brings a joy and an ebullience to his work which is a fantastic morale booster for the cast.
employee
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A company will be adversely affected if it suffers from low employee morale , for example.
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The astounding part was what they learned about the social dynamics of the workplace and how it affected employee morale and productivity.
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It's easier to dismiss reports of low employee morale than face the facts and act accordingly.
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Hiring and layoffs often go on simultaneously, much to the detriment of employee morale , leadership credibility, and budget health.
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Working conditions in the department were poor and employee morale was low.
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As a result, plant productivity gradually began to decline, along with overall product quality and employee morale .
problem
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Inadequate information also can lead to morale problems .
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A junior who is tired of sitting on the bench is creating morale problems .
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They are also facing a recruitment and morale problem .
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Great Groups rarely have morale problems .
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Budget shortages, poor pay and poor equipment contribute to morale problems , he said.
■ VERB
build
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Competition between teams-between organizations-\#builds morale and encourages creativity.
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This autonomy not only fosters responsive government, it builds morale and unleashes creativity.
destroy
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Rose was not told this, for fear of destroying her morale .
help
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These men... helped to restore the morale of our army.
improve
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What would it do to improve morale inside the party?
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After two weeks I discontinued them after determining they were not significantly improving morale .
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Proper training of food handlers has a vital role in improving their morale and motivation and ensuring that standards are met.
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An effort was made to improve the morale and morals of the army.
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The staff meeting is the theatre for celebrating heroes, improving self-image and boosting morale .
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Radically reforming conditions inside prisons, reducing overcrowding, improving prison officers' morale and punishing offenders where possible within the community.
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Properly structured, hierarchy can release energy and creativity, rationalize productivity, and actually improve morale .
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That, at least, improved his morale .
keep
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And Mr Major was determined to keep up the morale .
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However, I do accept that occasionally it's necessary to promote a volunteer in order to keep up morale in the ranks.
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The most important thing was just physically keeping up the morale .
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It wouldn't have happened if Angie hadn't been around as well, to keep his morale high and encourage him.
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He keeps up their morale and always remembers to see that they are thanked properly.
maintain
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Secondly, how well those made redundant are treated is an important factor in maintaining the morale of those who stay behind.
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Adequate organization performance is possible through balancing the necessity to get out work while maintaining morale at a satisfactory level.
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The real reason, we believe, was to maintain public morale and support for the war.
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Employers could reduce labor costs and maintain rank-and-file morale by minimizing layoffs.
raise
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My appetite dwindled and even my favourite food, milk chocolate, failed to raise my morale .
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Trying to raise efficiency and morale without first setting this structure to rights is like trying to lay bricks without mortar.
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This was not quite a true story, he admitted, just a joke to raise Secord's morale .
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There is a need to continue the restoration of self-confidence in the teaching profession and to raise morale .
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He decided his first task was to try to raise the battered morale of his troops.
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Sensible and justifiable decisions, properly communicated would raise morale rather than diminish it.
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The spectre of redundancy has been raised , and morale from top to bottom has become a cause for deep concern.
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About this time, too, will have taken place an incident, said to have done much to raise morale .
restore
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These men... helped to restore the morale of our army.
undermine
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Recent national reforms had undermined teachers' morale , he said.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
keep your spirits/strength/morale etc up
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Crusty Bill boasts he's on a spicy vegetarian diet to keep his strength up for love.
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During the war years, it helped keep our spirits up and we need it again now.
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He had a strong sense of humour, and kept his spirits up.
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I had to keep my strength up.
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I told Tansy that she must keep her spirits up, that Rose might be needing her.
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She ate a little to keep her strength up.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Morale among the soldiers has been low.
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Morale in the sales division is high.
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Employees have complained about low morale .
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They sang songs to keep up their morale until the rescuers arrived.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An inadequate person in a job can lead to a sharp fall in morale or sales.
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In my opinion, the relative rigidity and compartmentalization of the program made for lowered technical efficiency and morale .
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No other key to good morale was as important.
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Prior appears dedicated to boosting morale .
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Trying to raise efficiency and morale without first setting this structure to rights is like trying to lay bricks without mortar.
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White House morale was very low.