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Boost

buːst

Boost definitions

verb

Inflections:

boost boosted boosting boosts

help or encourage (something) to increase or improve

"a range of measures to boost tourism"

Synonyms:
improve raise uplift increase augment magnify swell amplify enhance encourage heighten help promote foster nurture arouse stimulate invigorate revitalize inspire perk up increase expand raise elevate escalate augment add to improve strengthen amplify enlarge inflate push up promote advance develop further foster stimulate
- amplify (an electrical signal)
  
  "the specially designed circuit boosts signal strength"
push from below

"Andy boosted him up high enough to reach the keys"

Synonyms:
lift raise hoist push thrust shove heave elevate
steal (something)

"he'd had his wallet boosted in a bar"

noun

Inflections:

boost boosts

a source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement

"the cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy"

Synonyms:
uplift lift spur encouragement help inspiration stimulus pick-me-up fillip
- an increase or improvement
  
  "a boost in exports"
a push from below

Synonyms:
lift up hoist up push thrust shove heave