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1. (v.t.) boost
to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
2. boost
to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote.
3. boost
to increase; raise:
to boost prices.
4. (n.) boost
an upward shove or raise; lift.
5. boost
an increase; rise.
6. boost
an act, remark, or the like, that helps one's progress, morale, efforts, etc.
Etymology: (1805–15, Amer.)
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| Definition of 'Boost' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) boost, encouragement
the act of giving hope or support to someone
2. (noun) rise, boost, hike, cost increase
an increase in cost
"they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
3. (verb) boost
the act of giving a push
"he gave her a boost over the fence"
4. (verb) hike, hike up, boost
increase
"The landlord hiked up the rents"
5. (verb) boost
give a boost to; be beneficial to
"The tax cut will boost the economy"
6. (verb) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
7. (verb) boost, advance, supercharge
increase or raise
"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
8. (verb) boost
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
"The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
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1. (noun) boost
an increase or improvement
The win gave her confidence a boost.; a boost in sales; a $10 million boost to education
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Boost
a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help
2. (verb) Boost
to lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement
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Sense: to expand; to make greater; to improve
We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.
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 Afrikaans: verhoog |
 Arabic: يَزيدُ، يَرْفَعُ، يُحَسِّ |
 Bulgarian: усилвам |
 Brazilian: aumentar |
 Czech: zvednout |
 German: Auftrieb geben |
 Danish: forøge; forbedre |
 Greek: ενισχύω, βελτιώνω, προωθώ |
 Spanish: aumentar |
 Estonian: upitama |
 Farsi: بالا بردن؛ ترقی دادن |
 Finnish: tehostaa |
 French: gonfler, renforcer |
 Hebrew: לְהַגבִּיר, לְהַעֲלוֹת |
 Hindi: बढ़ावा देना |
 Croatian: podići |
 Hungarian: fellendít |
 Indonesian: meningkatkan |
 Icelandic: auka; efla |
 Italian: aumentare, gonfiare |
 Japanese: 押し上げる |
 Korean: 밀어 올리다 |
 Lithuanian: išplėsti, pakelti, pageri |
 Latvian: pacelt (cenas); paplašinā |
 Malay: tambah |
 Dutch: verhogen |
 Norwegian: øke; slå stort opp; hjelp |
 Polish: zwiększyć, podnieść |
 Persian: بالا بردن؛ ترقی دادن |
 Pashto: پرمختګ کول، پورته تلل |
 Portuguese: aumentar |
 Romanian: a ridica; a mări |
 Russian: рекламировать |
 Slovak: zdvihnúť, zlepšiť |
 Slovenian: povečati, okrepiti |
 Serbian: poboljšati |
 Swedish: höja, öka |
 Thai: ส่งเสริม |
 Turkish: artırmak, geliştirmek, dü |
 Taiwanese: 促進 |
 Ukrainian: збільшувати; сприяти зрос |
 Urdu: بڑھانا ، اضافہ کرنا |
 Vietnamese: làm tăng |
 Chinese: 促进 |
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