Converse of object

• give: Limiting the top speed of cars gave a fillip to railroad travel.

• receive: It is so pleasant to receive a fillip of excitement when suffering from the dull routine of everyday life!

• provide: A possible cut later in the year could even provide a fillip to the market.

• need: It became a ratings weapon for ITV, deployed whenever the channel needed a fillip or to attract viewers to an entirely different series.

• much-need: Now, Rover had the perfect power unit with which to give the P5 and P6 ranges a much-needed fillip.

• have: In addition the Bears will have a further fillip in South African RL international Tim OâShea.

Adjective modifier

• real: The real new year fillip comes for the Liberal Democrats.

• major: The board of trustees hope that the film will provide a major fillip for the chapel, which is presently undergoing a multi-million-pound restoration.

• great: Gaetano, a Ugandan law student, ended up providing a great fillip for BB Elstree during his short stay.

• big: Even if these have to be quite small, they will serve as a big fillip to local societies with limited funds.

• further: In addition the Bears will have a further fillip in South African RL international Tim OâShea.

• welcome: The news has come as a welcome fillip to farmers says Rob Wills, Executive Manager of the British Livestock Genetics Consortium.