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

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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Students now attend classes at a temporary campus in Santa Monica, so bringing home a couple City championship trophies in lacrosse would be a good morale boost for the student body.

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Somalia is yet to comment on the ban which comes as Taiwan, a self-ruled island claimed by China, boosts ties with Somaliland, which broke away from Somalia 34 years ago, but remains mostly unrecognised internationally.

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The extra choice is a boost for first-time buyers, although house prices and mortgage rates are higher than they were for much of the last 17 years.

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At the centre of this unprecedented political crisis are TikTok influencers accused by the Romanian authorities of participating in social media campaigns which artificially boosted Georgescu's online presence.

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While seeking to boost oil and gas drilling and production, the Trump administration has fired thousands of government scientists and canceled many grants that had supported climate research.

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