What does boost mean?
Definitions for boost
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Princeton's WordNet
boost, encouragementnoun
the act of giving hope or support to someone
rise, boost, hike, cost increasenoun
an increase in cost
"they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
boostverb
the act of giving a push
"he gave her a boost over the fence"
hike, hike up, boostverb
increase
"The landlord hiked up the rents"
boostverb
give a boost to; be beneficial to
"The tax cut will boost the economy"
promote, advance, boost, further, encourageverb
contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
boost, advance, superchargeverb
increase or raise
"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
boostverb
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
"The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
Wiktionary
boostnoun
A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
boostnoun
A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
boostverb
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.
boostverb
To steal.
ChatGPT
boost
Boost generally refers to an increase or enhancement, often intended to improve performance or efficiency, or to stimulate progress or development. This term can be used in various contexts like boosting speed, energy, economy, confidence, etc. But it can also be a specific term in physics, referring to a transformation that changes the velocity of an observer. The exact meaning typically depends on the context in which it is being used.
Webster Dictionary
Boostverb
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
Boostnoun
a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'boost' in Nouns Frequency: #2940
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'boost' in Verbs Frequency: #790
Anagrams for boost »
boots
botos
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of boost in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of boost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of boost in a Sentence
It is necessary -- a fourth boost for right now. The protection we are getting from the third, it is good enough -- actually quite good for hospitalizations and deaths -- is not that good against infections, but doesn't last very long.
Chief Executive Charlie Cornish:
China is ready to explore with the UK new ways and new steps to boost infrastructure co-operation.
Any deal must keep alive the possibility of holding global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, and provide a major boost in funding to help the poorest and most vulnerable communities adapt to climate change.
It's also about giving a boost to those in America resisting his policies.
Presumably any worries about the effect of the Greek crisis on the German economy were offset by expectations of ECB quantitative easing and hopes of a boost to exports from the weakening euro.
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Translations for boost
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- تعزيزArabic
- повдигане, покачвам, издигам, вдигам, задигам, подпомаганеBulgarian
- ώθησηGreek
- impulso, empuje, aumentar, empujar, impulsarSpanish
- avittaa, pölliä, avitus, työntö, työntääFinnish
- impulso, roubar, pulo, impulsarGalician
- לְהַגבִּירHebrew
- ブーストJapanese
- duwtje, stelen, jatten, zetje, ontvreemden, duwtje in de rugDutch
- wzmocnienie, zwiększać, zasilaćPolish
- impulsionarPortuguese
- усилениеRussian
- การส่งเสริมThai
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