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- Dictionaryboost/buːst/
verb
- 1. help or encourage (something) to increase or improve: "a range of measures to boost tourism" Similar Opposite
- 2. push from below: North American "Andy boosted him up high enough to reach the keys" Similar
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
- 2. a push from below. North American Similar
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BOOST definition: 1. to increase or improve something: 2. to give someone a booster vaccine (= a small amount of a…. Learn more.
1. : to push or shove up from below. boosted him up over the fence. 2. : increase, raise. plans to boost production. an extra holiday to boost morale. 3. : to promote the cause or interests of : plug. a campaign to boost the new fashions. 4. : to raise the voltage of or across (an electric circuit) 5. slang : steal, shoplift. 6.
BOOST meaning: 1. to increase or improve something: 2. to give someone a booster vaccine (= a small amount of a…. Learn more.
boost. / buːst / noun. encouragement, improvement, or help. a boost to morale. an upward thrust or push. he gave him a boost over the wall. an increase or rise. a boost in salary. a publicity campaign; promotion. the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure. verb.
boost something to make something increase, or become better or more successful. to boost exports/profits; to boost productivity/spending; The movie helped boost her screen career. to boost somebody’s confidence/morale; Getting that job did a lot to boost his ego (= make him feel more confident).
n. 1. encouragement, improvement, or help: a boost to morale. 2. an upward thrust or push: he gave him a boost over the wall.
Think of the word boost as meaning "help up." Maybe you need a boost getting over a fence (hmm — are you sneaking in or sneaking out?), or maybe you are feeling low and need to boost your spirits — chocolate, anyone? Sometimes words appear that really don't have any clear origins.
