Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense boosts, present participle boosting, past tense, past participle boosted
1. verb
If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
It wants the government to take action to boost the economy. [VERB noun]
The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January andFebruary. [VERB noun]
Boost is also a noun.
It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need.
The proposal received a boost on Sunday when The New York Times endorsed it in aleading article.
2. verb
If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it.
We need a big win to boost our confidence. [VERB noun]
Do what you can to give her confidence and boost her morale. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: bolster, further, raise, support More Synonyms of boost
Boost is also a noun.
It did give me a boost to win such a big event.
More Synonyms of boost
boost in British English
(buːst)
noun
1.
encouragement, improvement, or help
a boost to morale
2.
an upward thrust or push
give me a boost over this wall
3.
an increase or rise
a boost in salary
4.
a publicity campaign; promotion
5.
the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure
verb(transitive)
6.
to encourage, assist, or improve
to boost morale
7.
to lift by giving a push from below or behind
8.
to increase or raise
to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
9.
to cause to rise; increase
to boost sales
10.
to advertise on a big scale
11.
to increase the induction pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) above that ofthe ambient pressure; supercharge
Word origin
C19: of unknown origin
boost in American English
(bust)
US
verb transitive
1.
to raise by or as by a push from behind or below; push up
2.
to urge others to support; promote
to boost a program
3.
to make higher or greater; increase in amount, power, etc.
to boost taxes, boost electric current
4. Slang
to steal; esp., to shoplift
verb intransitive
5. Slang
to steal; esp., to shoplift
noun
6.
a push to help propel a person or thing upward or forward
7.
an act that helps or promotes
8.
an increase in amount, power, etc.
SIMILAR WORDS: lift
Examples of 'boost' in a sentence
boost
This can boost confidence and relax you for the rest of the match.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
That would help to boost investment growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We were also meant to get a big boost in infrastructure spending.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Energy companies were given a boost by a rise in oil prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also boosts the value of foreign income.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That extra spending power will boost the whole economy.
The Sun (2016)
The hope is that it will boost confidence and be a potential earner when they get out.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Other posts have helped to boost his income.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Now is the time to give it a boost and put some energy back before the hard times.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's a boost and it gives confidence.
The Sun (2016)
What a morale boost for our troops.
The Sun (2012)
Your gift for boosting the confidence of others helps at home.
The Sun (2009)
Tourism is increasing and that has helped to boost interest in the city.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The jabs are given to boost childhood vaccinations when a patient suffers an open wound.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This will give us a big boost.
The Sun (2010)
Sentiment towards oil companies was further boosted by a rise in the price of crude.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The money was used for home improvements and to boost their income.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
These figures were boosted further by increased activity in housebuilding.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They will also get a boost from the end of the diversification boom.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It would also give the economy a boost.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They hope the dynamite new storyline will boost morale.
The Sun (2013)
That boosted my confidence and things have gone from there.
The Sun (2011)
It has definitely given me a boost.
The Sun (2012)
So fighting the flab is a big boost for your health in many ways.
The Sun (2013)
It was boosted by a rise in house building and commercial work.
The Sun (2016)
But the blossom was also boosted over the winter.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Germany is under pressure to boost its financial commitment to both causes and thus restore confidence in the euro.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And experts in Japan who studied laughter found that it also helps to boost the immune system.
The Sun (2011)
Performance was boosted by an improvement in exports to America and to continental Europe.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
boost
British English: boost /buːst/ VERB
If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
It wants the government to take action to boost the economy.
American English: boost
Arabic: يُعْزِز
Brazilian Portuguese: aumentar
Chinese: 增加
Croatian: poticati
Czech: posílit
Danish: forbedre
Dutch: stimuleren
European Spanish: estimular
Finnish: vahvistaa vauhdittaa, voimistaa
French: revigorer
German: ankurbeln Motivation
Greek: ανυψώνω
Italian: aumentare
Japanese: 高める
Korean: 끌어올리다
Norwegian: forsterke
Polish: podwyższyć
European Portuguese: aumentar
Romanian: a spori
Russian: стимулировать
Latin American Spanish: estimular
Swedish: hjälpa upp
Thai: ส่งเสริม
Turkish: yüreklendirmek
Ukrainian: підвищувати
Vietnamese: đẩy mạnh
All related terms of 'boost'
ego boost
something such as praise , success , etc, that makes one feel better about oneself or raises one's morale
boost growth
The growth of something such as an industry , organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth , or importance .
boost health
A person's health is the condition of their body and the extent to which it is free from illness or is able to resist illness.
boost income
A person's or organization's income is the money that they earn or receive, as opposed to the money that they have to spend or pay out.
boost activity
Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
boost capacity
The capacity of something such as a factory , industry, or region is the quantity of things that it can produce or deliver with the equipment or resources that are available .
boost performance
Someone's or something's performance is how successful they are or how well they do something.
boost productivity
Productivity is the rate at which goods are produced.
Chinese translation of 'boost'
boost
(buːst)
n(c)
(to sales, economy etc) 促进(進) (cùjìn)
(to confidence, morale) 增强(強) (zēngqiáng)
vt
[sales, economy etc]促进(進) (cùjìn)
[confidence, morale]增强(強) (zēngqiáng)
1 (verb)
Definition
to cause to rise
They need to take action to boost sales.
Synonyms
increase
The company has increased the price of its cars.
develop
They allowed me to develop their original idea.
raise
Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern.
expand
We can expand the size of the image.
add to
build up
heighten
The move has heightened tension in the state.
enlarge
plans to enlarge the park into a 30,000 all-seater stadium
inflate
Promotion can inflate a film's final cost.
magnify
The telescope magnifies images over 11 times.
amplify
The music was amplified with microphones.
augment
She was searching for a way to augment her income.
jack up
The company would have to jack up its prices.
Opposites
cut
,
drop
,
reduce
,
lower
, moderate,
diminish
, decrease,
lessen
,
pare
,
scale down
2 (verb)
Definition
to encourage or improve
We need a big win to boost our confidence.
Synonyms
bolster
a number of measures intended to bolster morale
further
Education needn't only be about furthering your career.
raise
a new drive to raise standards of literacy in Britain's schools
support
the thick wooden posts that supported the ceiling
inspire
sustain
I am sustained by letters of support.
assist
a chemical that assists in the manufacture of proteins
improve
encourage
When things aren't going well, he always encourages me.
foster
They are keen to foster trading links with the West.
swell
uplift
Art was created to uplift the mind and the spirit.
shore up
buoy up
3 (verb)
Definition
to advertise on a big scale
companies seeking to boost their product ranges
Synonyms
promote
His country will do everything possible to promote peace.
improve
encourage
Their task is to encourage private investment in Russia.
advance
He was busy advancing other people's work.
advertise
Religious groups are not allowed to advertise on TV.
It has been much advertised in specialist magazines.
praise
plug (informal)
If I hear another actor plugging his latest book I will scream.
hype
We had to hype the film to attract the financiers.
crack up (informal)
big up (slang)
1 (noun)
Definition
an increase or rise
The paper is enjoying a boost in circulation.
Synonyms
rise
the prospect of another rise in interest rates
increase
a sharp increase in productivity
advance
They clocked up a worldwide sales advance of 27 per cent.
jump
an eleven per cent jump in profits
addition
This book is a worthy addition to the series.
improvement
the dramatic improvements in conditions
expansion
upsurge
an upsurge in oil prices
upturn
There has been a modest upturn in most parts of the industry.
increment
Many teachers qualify for an annual increment.
upswing
upward turn
Opposites
fall
,
decline
,
reduction
, decrease,
cut-back
,
deterioration
2 (noun)
Definition
encouragement or help
It did give me a boost to win such an event.
Synonyms
encouragement
The encouragement of trade will benefit the process of economic reform.
help
lift
My selection for the team has given me a tremendous lift.
spur
inspiration
She was very impressive and a great inspiration to all.
bolster
Additional synonyms
in the sense of addition
Definition
a person or thing that is added
This book is a worthy addition to the series.
Synonyms
extra,
supplement,
complement,
adjunct,
increase,
gain,
bonus,
extension,
accessory,
additive,
appendix,
increment,
appendage,
addendum,
affix
in the sense of advance
Definition
to further a cause
He was busy advancing other people's work.
Synonyms
promote,
help,
further,
aid,
forward,
champion,
push,
encourage,
assist,
plug (informal),
pave the way for,
hasten,
patronize,
succour,
lend support to
in the sense of advance
They clocked up a worldwide sales advance of 27 per cent.