boost (verb)

  • 1boost — ► VERB ▪ help or encourage to increase or improve. ► NOUN ▪ a source of help or encouragement. ORIGIN of unknown origin …

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  • 2boost up — verb push upward (Freq. 1) She pushed up her children when the policeman came by • Hypernyms: ↑push up • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody Something s somebody …

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  • 3boost — verb 1》 help or encourage to increase or improve. 2》 N. Amer. push from below. noun 1》 a source of help or encouragement. 2》 N. Amer. a push from below. Origin C19 (orig. US, in sense 2): of unknown origin …

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  • 4boost — ▪ I. boost boost 1 [buːst] verb [transitive] 1. to increase something such as production, sales, or prices: • The advertising campaign is intended to boost sales. • Another cut in interest rates would boost stock prices. • 800 jobs have been cut… …

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  • 5boost — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, enormous, great, huge, major, significant, tremendous ▪ much needed, welcome …

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  • 6boost — [[t]bu͟ːst[/t]] ♦♦♦ boosts, boosting, boosted 1) VERB If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful. [V n] It wants the government to take action to boost the economy... [V n] The move is designed to boost… …

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  • 7boost */*/ — I UK [buːst] / US [bust] verb [transitive] Word forms boost : present tense I/you/we/they boost he/she/it boosts present participle boosting past tense boosted past participle boosted 1) to help something to increase, improve, or become more… …

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  • 8boost — I. verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1801 transitive verb 1. to push or shove up from below 2. increase, raise < plans to boost production > < an extra holiday to boost morale > 3. to promote the cause or interests of …

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  • 9boost — boost1 [ bust ] verb transitive ** ▸ 1 help something improve etc. ▸ 2 make someone feel positive ▸ 3 lift someone up ▸ 4 advertise ▸ 5 steal 1. ) to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful: Their share price climbed again&#8230; …

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  • 10boost — 1 verb (T) 1 to increase something such as production, sales etc because they are not as high as you want them to be: The advertising campaign is intended to boost sales. 2 boost sb s confidence/morale/ego to make someone feel more confident and&#8230; …

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