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   Boost

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   verb

   • 1. help or encourage (something) to increase or improve: "a range of measures to boost tourism" Similar improveraiseupliftincreaseaugmentmagnifyswellamplifyenhanceencourageheightenhelppromotefosternurturearousestimulateinvigoraterevitalizeinspireperk upsupportbolsterbuttressshore upinformal:buck upjack upgive a shot in the arm toincreaseexpandraiseelevateescalateaugmentadd toimprovestrengthenamplifyenlargeinflatepush uppromoteadvancedevelopfurtherfosterstimulatefacilitatehelpassistaidsupportbackshore upinformal:jack uphikehike upbeef upcrank upbump upstep upOpposite decreasehinder
   • ▪ push from below; assist: "people they were trying to boost over a wall" Similar liftraisehoistpushthrustshoveheaveelevatehelpaidassistinformal:hoickgive someone a leg uprare:upheave
   • ▪ amplify (an electrical signal).
   • ▪ steal, especially by shoplifting or pickpocketing.

   noun

   • 1. a source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement: "the cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy" Similar upliftliftspurencouragementhelpinspirationstimuluspick-me-upfillipsupportbolsterinformal:shot in the arm
   • ▪ an increase or improvement: "a boost in exports" Similar increaseexpansionupturnupsurgeupswingriseelevationescalationaugmentationimprovementdevelopmentadvancegrowthboomspurtinformal:hikestep upjack upOpposite decrease
   • ▪ a push from below. Similar lift uphoist uppushthrustshoveheaveinformal:a leg upa hoick up

   Word Origin early 19th century (originally US, in boost (sense 2 of the verb)): of unknown origin.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word boost as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Boost can mean to push up, increase, promote, or steal, among other things.

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   Is boost a noun or noun?

   • Boost is also a noun. It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need. The proposal received a boost on Sunday when The New York Times endorsed it in a leading article. If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it. We need a big win to boost our confidence. [VERB noun]

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   What does booster mean?

   • aumentar, estímulo, impulso [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BOOST meaning: 1. to increase or improve something: 2. to give someone a booster vaccine (= a small amount of a….

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   What does it mean if something boosts you?

   • 1. If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful. [...] 2. If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it. [...] 3. If you give someone a boost, you push or lift them from behind so that they can reach something. [...] present simple: I boost, you boost [...]

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   What does boosted mean?

   • to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below. She always boosts her hometown. to boost the horsepower of the car by 20 percent. Have you and your family been boosted yet? Two computers were boosted from the office last night. Slang. to engage in stealing, especially shoplifting. an upward shove or raise; lift.

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   noun. an upward shove or raise; lift. an increase; rise: There's been a tremendous boost in food prices. Synonyms: uptick, upswing, upsurge, growth, hike. an act, remark, or the like, that helps one's progress, morale, efforts, etc.: His pep talk was the boost our team needed.

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   Learn the meaning of boost as a verb and a noun in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use boost in different contexts, such as business, health, and sports.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word boost as a verb and a noun. Boost can mean to increase, improve, promote, or push something or someone, or to be an increase, improvement, or promotion.

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   increase, increment. the amount by which something increases. noun. the act of giving a push. “he gave her a boost over the fence”. see more see less. type of: push, pushing. the act of applying force in order to move something away.

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   Definitions of 'boost' 1. If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful. [...] 2. If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it. [...] 3. If you give someone a boost, you push or lift them from behind so that they can reach something. [...] More. Conjugations of 'boost'