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Definition of Boost
1. Verb. Increase. "The landlord hiked up the rents"
Generic synonyms: Bring Up, Elevate, Get Up, Lift, Raise
Derivative terms: Hike, Hike
2. Noun. The act of giving hope or support to someone.
Generic synonyms: Aid, Assist, Assistance, Help
Specialized synonyms: Morale Booster, Morale Building
Derivative terms: Encourage
3. Verb. Give a boost to; be beneficial to. "The tax cut will boost the economy"
4. Noun. An increase in cost. "They asked for a 10% rise in rates"
Generic synonyms: Increase, Increment
Derivative terms: Hike
5. Verb. Contribute to the progress or growth of. "They boost him to write the letter"; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
Specialized synonyms: Connive At, Wink At, Foster, Further, Spur, Help, Carry, Feed, Conduce, Contribute, Lead
Generic synonyms: Back Up, Support
Derivative terms: Advance, Booster, Booster, Encouragement, Furtherance, Promotion, Promotion, Promotive
6. Noun. The act of giving a push. "He gave her a boost over the fence"
7. Verb. Increase or raise. "Boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
8. Verb. Push or shove upward, as if from below or behind. "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
Definition of Boost
1. v. t. 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.
2. n. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
Definition of Boost
1. Noun. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help. ¹
2. Noun. (context: automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers. ¹
3. Verb. 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. ¹
4. Verb. (slang) To steal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boost
1. to support [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: support
Medical Definition of Boost
1. 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. Origin: Cf. Boast. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boost
Literary usage of Boost
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"boost. To shove up, to lift up by pressure from below. ... 1830 I got a pretty
good boost in Boston, by the editors giving me recommendations. ..."
2. The Chronicle of Froissart by Jean Froissart (1901)
"CLIX of Coucy with his baner went so farre forward that he was boost that the
worde agayne fro them that he send forthe: the lorde ..."
3. Battling Malaria: Strengthening the U.S. Military Malaria Vaccine Program by Patricia M. Graves, Myron M. Levine (2006)
"The WRAIR scientists have also been investigating heterologous prime-boost
regimens, in which different immunogens are used for prime versus boost, ..."
4. Oecd Economic Surveys 2006: Luxembourg by Oecd (2006)
"... improving education achievement and attainment to compete in the labour market;
and increasing product market competition to boost productivity growth. ..."
5. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"6. rise, appreciation (US; not in good usage), raise, boost (colloq. or slang),
enhancement; spec, boom, spurt. Antonyms: see FALL, DEPRECIATION. advancing, ..."
6. Oecd Economic Surveys: Mexico by OECD (2004)
"The challenge is to boost medium-term growth Medium-term growth prospects are
unsatisfactory... As noted earlier, raising the potential growth rate by a ..."
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