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boost

[boost]

verb (used with object)

  1. to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.

  2. to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote.

    She always boosts her hometown.

  3. to increase; raise.

    to boost prices;

    to boost the horsepower of the car by 20 percent.

  4. to administer a booster shot to.

    Have you and your family been boosted yet?

  5. Slang.to steal, especially to shoplift.

    Two computers were boosted from the office last night.



verb (used without object)

  1. Slang.to engage in stealing, especially shoplifting.

noun

  1. an upward shove or raise; lift.

  2. an increase; rise.

    There's been a tremendous boost in food prices.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  3. an act, remark, or the like, that helps one's progress, morale, efforts, etc..

    His pep talk was the boost our team needed.

boost

/ ː /

noun

  1. 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; promotion

  5. the amount by which the induction pressure of a supercharged internal-combustion engine exceeds that of the ambient pressure

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to encourage, assist, or improve

    to boost morale

  2. to lift by giving a push from below or behind

  3. to increase or raise

    to boost the voltage in an electrical circuit

  4. to cause to rise; increase

    to boost sales

  5. to advertise on a big scale

  6. to increase the induction pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) above that of the ambient pressure; supercharge

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

boost

  1. 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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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boost1

C19: of unknown origin
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For France, the visit to Greenland ties into its policy to boost European independence from the US, suggests Marc Jacobsen, associate professor at the Royal Danish Defence College.

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Known for "what I eat in a day" and "skinny girl essential" suggestions, Ms Schmidt was accused of "rage baiting" to boost her profile views.

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For George, this record represents a huge boost after missing the World Indoor Championships, external with a virus.

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The hospitality union that pushed for the wage boost, Unite Here Local 11, on Wednesday filed a complaint with California Atty.

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Some of the state’s biggest engineering firms have agreed to help their new employees pay off the loans to boost recruitment.

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