What does boost mean?
Definitions for boost
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Princeton's WordNet
boost, encouragementnoun
the act of giving hope or support to someone
rise, boost, hike, cost increasenoun
an increase in cost
"they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
boostverb
the act of giving a push
"he gave her a boost over the fence"
hike, hike up, boostverb
increase
"The landlord hiked up the rents"
boostverb
give a boost to; be beneficial to
"The tax cut will boost the economy"
promote, advance, boost, further, encourageverb
contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
boost, advance, superchargeverb
increase or raise
"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
boostverb
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
"The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
Wiktionary
boostnoun
A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
boostnoun
A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
boostverb
To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.
boostverb
To steal.
ChatGPT
boost
Boost generally refers to an increase or enhancement, often intended to improve performance or efficiency, or to stimulate progress or development. This term can be used in various contexts like boosting speed, energy, economy, confidence, etc. But it can also be a specific term in physics, referring to a transformation that changes the velocity of an observer. The exact meaning typically depends on the context in which it is being used.
Webster Dictionary
Boostverb
to lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement
Boostnoun
a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'boost' in Nouns Frequency: #2940
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'boost' in Verbs Frequency: #790
Anagrams for boost »
boots
botos
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of boost in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of boost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of boost in a Sentence
My editors were expecting me to take white nationalist material from Stephen Miller and put it into News stories in order to boost the campaign of Donald Trump.
If you want to boost your confidence, do something even though you’re scared.
He’s the reason why there’s a boost at the polls, that makes him a pretty formidable figure. He’s going to be a big threat [in the general].
If people are stuck at home, what are they going to do? They smoke a joint and go garden, and that's pretty much what happened, so the consumer business [of Scotts] saw a huge boost, we did as well.
I believe this legislation, though far from perfect, would enhance American competitiveness, boost the economy, and provide long-overdue tax relief for middle-class families.
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Translations for boost
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- تعزيزArabic
- повдигане, покачвам, издигам, вдигам, задигам, подпомаганеBulgarian
- ώθησηGreek
- impulso, empuje, aumentar, empujar, impulsarSpanish
- avittaa, pölliä, avitus, työntö, työntääFinnish
- impulso, roubar, pulo, impulsarGalician
- לְהַגבִּירHebrew
- ブーストJapanese
- duwtje, stelen, jatten, zetje, ontvreemden, duwtje in de rugDutch
- wzmocnienie, zwiększać, zasilaćPolish
- impulsionarPortuguese
- усилениеRussian
- การส่งเสริมThai
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