boost (verb)
121praise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. commendation, acclaim, approval, applause; eulogy; homage; benediction, thanksgiving, grace. v. t. acclaim, approve, commend, extol, eulogize, applaud; glorify, laud. See approbation, gratitude. Ant …
122promote — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. advance, further, aid;improve, dignify, elevate, raise; back, support, encourage. See improvement.Ant., hinder. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To further] Syn. forward, further, advance, encourage, support …
123rise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. arise, ascend, soar; slope upward; loom, appear; increase, augment; originate, spring from; get up; prosper; revolt, rebel. n. ascent; acclivity, slope; origin, source; appreciation, increase;… …
124build up — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To increase] Syn. develop, strengthen, add to, expand; see develop 1 , grow 1 , increase 1 , strengthen . 2. [To make more deSirable or attractive] Syn. promote, talk up, magnify, boost; see advertise 2 , exaggerate , praise …
125lift — 1. verb 1) lift the pack onto your back Syn: raise, hoist, heave, haul up, heft, raise up/aloft, elevate, hold high; pick up, grab, take up, scoop up, snatch up; winch up, jack up, lever up; informal hump; literary upheave …
126American English — US English redirects here. For the political organization, see U.S. English (organization). For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). English language prevalence in the United States. Darker shades of blue indicate higher… …
127WordNet — is a lexical database for the English language.[1] It groups English words into sets of synonyms called synsets, provides short, general definitions, and records the various semantic relations between these synonym sets. The purpose is twofold:… …
128step — ▪ I. step step 1 [step] noun [countable] 1. one of a series of things that you do to deal with a problem or to succeed: • The changes are only the first step in a long term plan. • Japan took steps to boost confidence in its tumbling stock market …
