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boost
(bo͞ost)v. boost·ed, boost·ing, boosts
v.tr.
1. To raise or lift by pushing up from below. See Synonyms at lift.
2.
a. To increase; raise: boost prices; efforts to boost participation in the program.
b. To assist in further development or progress: a bill intended to boost local charities.
3. To stir up enthusiasm for; promote vigorously: boosted their school with rallies and fund drives.
4. Electricity To increase the voltage of (a circuit).
5. Slang To steal or rob, especially by shoplifting or pickpocketing.
v.intr.
Slang To engage in stealing, especially shoplifting or pickpocketing.
n.
1. A push upward or ahead.
2. An encouraging act or comment.
3. An increase: a big boost in salary.
[Perhaps from dialectal boostering, bustling, active.]
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boost
(buːst)n
1. encouragement, improvement, or help: a boost to morale.
2. an upward thrust or push: he gave him a boost over the wall.
3. an increase or rise: a boost in salary.
4. a publicity campaign; promotion
5. (Aeronautics) the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure
vb (tr)
6. to encourage, assist, or improve: to boost morale.
7. to lift by giving a push from below or behind
8. to increase or raise: to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit.
9. (Commerce) to cause to rise; increase: to boost sales.
10. to advertise on a big scale
11. (Aeronautics) to increase the induction pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) above that of the ambient pressure; supercharge
[C19: of unknown origin]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
boost
(bust)v.t.
1. to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
2. to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote.
3. to increase; raise: to boost prices.
n. 4. an upward shove or raise; lift.
5. an increase; rise.
6. an act, remark, or the like, that helps one's progress, morale, efforts, etc.
[1805–15, Amer.]
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boost
Past participle: boosted
Gerund: boosting
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| Noun | 1. | boost - the act of giving hope or support to someone assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" morale booster, morale building - anything that serves to increase morale; "the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder" |
| 2. |  boost - an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates" | |
| 3. | boost - the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence" | |
| Verb | 1. | boost - increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents" |
| 2. | boost - give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" | |
| 3. | boost - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" connive at, wink at - give one's silent approval to spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause" feed - support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity" conduce, contribute, lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" | |
| 4. |  boost - increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" | |
| 5. | boost - push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" |
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boost
verb
1. increase, develop, raise, expand, add to, build up, heighten, enlarge, inflate, magnify, amplify, augment, jack up They need to take action to boost sales.
increase cut, drop, reduce, lower, moderate, diminish, decrease, lessen, pare, scale down
increase cut, drop, reduce, lower, moderate, diminish, decrease, lessen, pare, scale down
noun
1. rise, increase, advance, jump, addition, improvement, expansion, upsurge, upturn, increment, upswing, upward turn The paper is enjoying a boost in circulation.
rise fall, decline, reduction, decrease, cut-back, deterioration
rise fall, decline, reduction, decrease, cut-back, deterioration
2. encouragement, help, lift, spur, inspiration, bolster It did give me a boost to win such an event.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
boost
verb1. To move (something) to a higher position:
2. To make or become greater or larger:
aggrandize, amplify, augment, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.
Informal: beef up.
4. To give support or assistance:
Idioms: give a hand, give a leg up.
2. The act of increasing or rising:
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Translations
زِيادةٌ، عَوْنٌ، تَعْزيزٌ، دَفْعٌيَزيدُ، يَرْفَعُ، يُحَسِّنُيُعْزِز
oživeníposílitzvednout
forbedreforøgesaltvandsindsprøjtning
avittaaavituspölliätyöntäätyöntö
poticati
fellendít
auka; eflauppörvun
高める
끌어올리다
išplėtimasnešančioji raketapagerinimaspagyvinimaspakelti
atbalstspaplašināt
hjälpa upp
ส่งเสริม
đẩy mạnh
boost
[buːst]A. N
2. (= upward thrust) (to person) → empuje m, empujón m; (to rocket) → impulso m, propulsión f
B. VT
1. (= increase) [+ sales, production] → fomentar, incrementar; [+ confidence, hopes] → estimular
to boost sb's morale → levantar la moral a algn
to boost sb's morale → levantar la moral a algn
2. (= promote) [+ product] → promover, hacer publicidad de; [+ person] → dar bombo a
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
boost
[ˈbuːst] n → stimulant m, remontant m
to give a boost to sb → remonter le moral à qn
to give a boost to sth → promouvoir qch
to give a boost to sb → remonter le moral à qn
to give a boost to sth → promouvoir qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
boost
n → Auftrieb m no pl; (Elec, Aut) → Verstärkung f; (= booster rocket) → Zusatzantrieb m; to give somebody/something a boost → jdm/einer Sache Auftrieb geben, jdn aufmöbeln (inf) → /etw ankurbeln or in Schwung bringen; (by advertising) → für jdn/etw die Werbetrommel rühren; to give my bank account a boost → um meinem Bankkonto eine Finanzspritze zu verabreichen; this device gives the heart a boost → dieser Apparat verstärkt den Herzschlag; to give a boost to somebody’s morale → jdm Auftrieb geben or Mut machen; to give a boost to somebody’s confidence → jds Selbstvertrauen stärken
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
boost
[buːst]1. n
a. (encouragement) → spinta, sprone m
to give a boost to (morale) → tirar su
it gave a boost to his confidence → è stata per lui un'iniezione di fiducia
to give a boost to (morale) → tirar su
it gave a boost to his confidence → è stata per lui un'iniezione di fiducia
b. (upward thrust, to person) → spinta (in su); (to rocket) → spinta propulsiva
2. vt (increase, sales, production) → incentivare (fig) (hopes) → rinforzare; (promote, product) → promuovere (sul mercato) (Elec) (voltage) → aumentare; (radio signal) → amplificare (Space) → lanciare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
boost
(buːst) verb to expand; to make greater; to improve. We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.
noun a piece of help, encouragement etc. This publicity will give our sales a real boost.
ˈbooster noun1. a person or thing that boosts. That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).
2. a device for increasing power, force etc. I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.
3. the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
boost
→ يُعْزِز posílit forbedre ankurbeln ανυψώνω estimular vahvistaa revigorer poticati aumentare 高める 끌어올리다 stimuleren forsterke podwyższyć aumentar стимулировать hjälpa upp ส่งเสริม yüreklendirmek đẩy mạnh 增加Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
boost
vt. estimular, aumentar, [electricity] elevar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
boost
vt (one’s immune system, etc.) potenciar, reforzar, fortificar (el sistema inmunitario, etc.); ritonavir-boosted darunavir darunavir potenciado con ritonavirEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.