boost (verb)
11boost — 1. noun 1) a boost to one s morale just the boost I needed Syn: uplift, lift, spur, encouragement, help, inspiration, stimulus, pick me up; informal shot in the arm 2) a boost in sales Syn: inc …
12boost — /bu:st/ noun help given to increase something ● This publicity will give sales a boost. ● The government hopes to give a boost to industrial development. ■ verb to make something increase ● We expect our publicity campaign to boost sales by 25%.… …
13boost — 1. verb they used advertising to boost sales Syn: increase, raise, escalate, improve, strengthen, inflate, push up, promote, advance, foster, stimulate, encourage, facilitate, help, assist, aid; informal hike, bump up …
14boost — [buːst] verb [T] I to help something to increase or improve The cold weather boosted demand for electricity.[/ex] The new coach has boosted the team s confidence.[/ex] II noun [singular] boost [buːst] something that helps something to increase or …
15boost — /bust / (say boohst) verb (t) 1. to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below. 2. to advance or aid by speaking well of. 3. to increase; push up: to boost prices. 4. Aeronautics, Motor Vehicles to supercharge. –noun 5. an upward shove or push …
16boost — 1. noun a) A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help. b) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers. 2. verb a) To lift or …
17boost — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aid, help, endorsement; lift, hoist. v. i. assist, promote, recommend; lift, hoist. v. t., slang, steal, shoplift. See approbation, elevation, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Aid] Syn. assistance,… …
18de|boost — «dee BOOST», verb, noun. –v.i. to reduce the thrust of a spacecraft or missile in flight, especially in order to lower the orbiting altitude of a spacecraft or to slow down a warhead before impact: »This combination would prevent anti ballistic… …
19LIFT — vt: to put an end to: make no longer effective lift the stay Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. lift I …
20hike up — verb 1. pull up (Freq. 1) He hitched up his socks and pants • Syn: ↑hitch up • Hypernyms: ↑pull • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2 …
