BOOST Definition & Meaning

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verb (used with object)

to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.
to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote:
She always boosts her hometown.
to increase; raise:
to boost prices;
to boost the horsepower of the car by 20 percent.
to administer a booster shot to:
Have you and your family been boosted yet?
Slang. to steal, especially to shoplift:
Two computers were boosted from the office last night.

verb (used without object)

Slang. to engage in stealing, especially shoplifting.

noun

an upward shove or raise; lift.
an increase; rise:
There's been a tremendous boost in food prices.
Synonyms: , , , ,
an act, remark, or the like, that helps one's progress, morale, efforts, etc.:
His pep talk was the boost our team needed.

boost

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noun

encouragement, improvement, or help
a boost to morale
an upward thrust or push
he gave him a boost over the wall
an increase or rise
a boost in salary
a publicity campaign; promotion
the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure

verb

to encourage, assist, or improve
to boost morale
to lift by giving a push from below or behind
to increase or raise
to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
to cause to rise; increase
to boost sales
to advertise on a big scale
to increase the induction pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) above that of the ambient pressure; supercharge

boost

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A linear map from one reference frame to another in which each coordinate is increased or decreased by an independent constant or linear function. A boost corresponds to a shift of the entire coordinate system without any rotation of its axes.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of boost¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; perhaps Scots dialect boose (variant of pouss push ) + (hoi)st

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of boost¹

C19: of unknown origin

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Fraga said an uptick in fire frequency has been shown to boost invasive, not native, species.

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Not all renovations will boost your home’s value or provide much of a return on investment.

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Trump, meanwhile, has said the move will address unfair trade imbalances, boost US industry and raise revenue.

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Trump says that his global tariffs will boost the US economy and protect jobs - but Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called them a "national crisis" on Friday according to local media.

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On 1 March, Trump ordered an investigation into whether the US should place additional tariffs on most lumber and timber imports, regardless of their country of origin, or create incentives to boost domestic production.

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