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boost

B0395000 (bo͞ost)v. boost·ed, boost·ing, boosts v.tr.1. To raise or lift by pushing up from below. See Synonyms at lift.2. a. To increase; raise: boost prices; efforts to boost participation in the program.b. To assist in further development or progress: a bill intended to boost local charities.3. To stir up enthusiasm for; promote vigorously: boosted their school with rallies and fund drives.4. Electricity To increase the voltage of (a circuit).5. Slang To steal or rob, especially by shoplifting or pickpocketing.v.intr. Slang To engage in stealing, especially shoplifting or pickpocketing.n.1. A push upward or ahead.2. An encouraging act or comment. 3. An increase: a big boost in salary.

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[Perhaps from dialectal boostering, bustling, active.]

boost

(buːst) n1. encouragement, improvement, or help: a boost to morale. 2. an upward thrust or push: he gave him a boost over the wall. 3. an increase or rise: a boost in salary. 4. a publicity campaign; promotion5. (Aeronautics) the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressurevb (tr) 6. to encourage, assist, or improve: to boost morale. 7. to lift by giving a push from below or behind8. to increase or raise: to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit. 9. (Commerce) to cause to rise; increase: to boost sales. 10. to advertise on a big scale11. (Aeronautics) to increase the induction pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) above that of the ambient pressure; supercharge[C19: of unknown origin]

boost

(bust)

v.t. 1. to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below. 2. to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote. 3. to increase; raise: to boost prices. n. 4. an upward shove or raise; lift. 5. an increase; rise. 6. an act, remark, or the like, that helps one's progress, morale, efforts, etc. [1805–15, Amer.]

boost

Past participle: boosted
Gerund: boosting

Imperative
boost
boost

Present
I boost
you boost
he/she/it boosts
we boost
you boost
they boost

Preterite
I boosted
you boosted
he/she/it boosted
we boosted
you boosted
they boosted

Present Continuous
I am boosting
you are boosting
he/she/it is boosting
we are boosting
you are boosting
they are boosting

Present Perfect
I have boosted
you have boosted
he/she/it has boosted
we have boosted
you have boosted
they have boosted

Past Continuous
I was boosting
you were boosting
he/she/it was boosting
we were boosting
you were boosting
they were boosting

Past Perfect
I had boosted
you had boosted
he/she/it had boosted
we had boosted
you had boosted
they had boosted

Future
I will boost
you will boost
he/she/it will boost
we will boost
you will boost
they will boost

Future Perfect
I will have boosted
you will have boosted
he/she/it will have boosted
we will have boosted
you will have boosted
they will have boosted

Future Continuous
I will be boosting
you will be boosting
he/she/it will be boosting
we will be boosting
you will be boosting
they will be boosting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been boosting
you have been boosting
he/she/it has been boosting
we have been boosting
you have been boosting
they have been boosting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been boosting
you will have been boosting
he/she/it will have been boosting
we will have been boosting
you will have been boosting
they will have been boosting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been boosting
you had been boosting
he/she/it had been boosting
we had been boosting
you had been boosting
they had been boosting

Conditional
I would boost
you would boost
he/she/it would boost
we would boost
you would boost
they would boost

Past Conditional
I would have boosted
you would have boosted
he/she/it would have boosted
we would have boosted
you would have boosted
they would have boosted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	boost - the act of giving hope or support to someoneencouragementassist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"morale booster, morale building - anything that serves to increase morale; "the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder"
	2.	boost - an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"cost increase, hike, riseincrement, increase - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare"
	3.	boost - the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"push, pushing - the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
Verb	1.	boost - increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"hike, hike uplift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
	2.	boost - give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
	3.	boost - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"encourage, promote, further, advanceconnive at, wink at - give one's silent approval tofoster, further - promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause"feed - support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity"conduce, contribute, lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
	4.	boost - increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"supercharge, advanceincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
	5.	boost - push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

boost

verb1. increase, develop, raise, expand, add to, build up, heighten, enlarge, inflate, magnify, amplify, augment, jack up They need to take action to boost sales.
increase cut, drop, reduce, lower, moderate, diminish, decrease, lessen, pare, scale down2. bolster, further, raise, support, inspire, sustain, assist, improve, encourage, foster, swell, uplift, shore up, buoy up We need a big win to boost our confidence.3. promote, improve, encourage, advance, advertise, praise, plug (informal), hype, crack up (informal), big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean) companies seeking to boost their product rangesnoun1. rise, increase, advance, jump, addition, improvement, expansion, upsurge, upturn, increment, upswing, upward turn The paper is enjoying a boost in circulation.
rise fall, decline, reduction, decrease, cut-back, deterioration2. encouragement, help, lift, spur, inspiration, bolster It did give me a boost to win such an event.

boost

verb1. To move (something) to a higher position:elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear.2. To make or become greater or larger:aggrandize, amplify, augment, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.Informal: beef up.3. To increase in amount:hike, jack (up), jump, raise, up.4. To give support or assistance:abet, aid, assist, help (out), relieve, succor.Idioms: give a hand, give a leg up.5. To increase or seek to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity:ballyhoo, build up, enhance, promote, publicize, puff, talk up, tout.Informal: plug.Slang: hype.noun1. An instance of lifting or being lifted:heave, hoist, lift.2. The act of increasing or rising:aggrandizement, amplification, augment, augmentation, buildup, enlargement, escalation, growth, hike, increase, jump, multiplication, proliferation, raise, rise, swell, upsurge, upswing, upturn.3. The amount by which something is increased:advance, hike, increase, increment, jump, raise, rise.

Translations

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boost

(buːst) verb to expand; to make greater; to improve. We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation. 促進 促进 noun a piece of help, encouragement etc. This publicity will give our sales a real boost. 幫助，激勵 帮助ˈbooster noun1. a person or thing that boosts. That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic). 推動者 支援者2. a device for increasing power, force etc. I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal. 推進器，強波器 放大器，增压机 3. the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages. 火箭推進器 火箭的助推器，多级火箭的第一级

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