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verb

1. To move (something) to a higher position: elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, raise, rear, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear. See rise/fall.
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. See increase/decrease.
3. To increase in amount: hike, jack (up), jump, raise, up. See increase/decrease.
4. To give support or assistance: abet, aid, assist, help (out), relieve, succor. Idioms: givelenda hand, give a leg up. See help/harm/harmless.
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. See knowledge/ignorance.

noun

1. An instance of lifting or being lifted: heave, hoist, lift. See rise/fall.
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. See increase/decrease.
3. The amount by which something is increased: advance, hike, increase, increment, jump, raise, rise. See increase/decrease.

n

Definition: encouragement
Antonyms: discouragement, hindrance

n

Definition: increase
Antonyms: blow, decrease, hindrance, setback

v

Definition: further, improve
Antonyms: discourage, halt, hinder, hurt, prevent, undermine

v

Definition: increase
Antonyms: blow, decrease, hinder, set back

v

Definition: push
Antonyms: drop

IN BRIEF: To make higher or greater.

It was a boost to my ego when my teacher told me I'd written the best paper in the class.

Tutor's tip: His studies will "boost" (an upward push) him up the economic ladder, then his family will "boast" (try to impress others with one's accomplishments) of his success.

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i. Any temporary augmentation of thrust or power given to a flying vehicle during takeoff, climb or other part of its flight, as with booster rocket or by means of RATO rocket-assisted takeoff (RATO).
ii. Excess pressure, over and above a datum (usually one bar), in the induction manifold of a piston engine. This may be positive or negative.
iii. To supercharge or turbocharge an engine.

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For a list of words related to boost, see:

• Electricity and Electronics - boost: (vb) raise voltage through circuit
• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - boost: (vb) assist, promote

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - øge, stimulere, sætte i vejret, forstærke
v. intr. - begå butikstyveri, rapse i forretninger
n. - forøgelse, stigning

Nederlands (Dutch)
actieve steun/bijdrage, verbetering, vooruitgang, reclamecampagne, verhogen, versterken, stimuleren, groeien, verbeteren

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Élec) survolter, (Aut) suralimenter, (Comm, Ind) faire monter, hausser, accroître, développer, promouvoir, faire monter en flèche, renforcer (la confiance), (Écon) donner du tonus à, faire de la réclame pour
v. intr. - commettre un vol à l'étalage (arg)
n. - coup de fouet, publicité, stimulant

Deutsch (German)
v. - erhöhen, steigern, aufbessern, verstärken
n. - Auftrieb

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ωθώ, δίνω ώθηση, δυναμώνω, ενισχύω, αυξάνω, εντείνω, ανεβάζω, ανορθώνω, προωθώ, διαφημίζω
n. - ώθηση προς τα άνω, προώθηση, υποστήριξη, προβολή, διαφήμιση, δυνάμωμα

idioms:

• booster seat    παιδικό ανορθωτικό καρεκλάκι σε αυτοκίνητο

Italiano (Italian)
aumentare, migliorare, amplificare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - empurrar, aumentar, animar
n. - impulso (m)

idioms:

• booster seat    cadeira especial para crianças

Русский (Russian)
резко увеличивать, стимулировать, ускорять

idioms:

• booster seat    сидение поднять ребенка (к столу/в парикмахерской)

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - subir, aumentar, mejorar, ampliar, amplificar, levantar
v. intr. - subir, aumentar, mejorar, ampliar, amplificar
n. - empuje, ayuda, alza de precios

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - höja, öka, skjuta fram, haussa upp
n. - höjning, ökning, lyft

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
举, 抬, 推动, 推, 促进, 作广告, 宣扬, 行窃, 推进, 增加, 支援

idioms:

• booster seat    垫高椅

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 舉, 抬, 推動, 推, 促進
v. intr. - 作廣告, 宣揚, 行竊
n. - 推進, 增加, 支援

idioms:

• booster seat    墊高椅

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 밀어 올리다, ~을 격려하다, 후원하다
v. intr. - 밀어 올리다, 격려하다, 후원하다
n. - 밀어올리기, 후원, 인상

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 後ろから押し上げる, つり上げる, 増す, 後援する, 押し上げる, 増やす
n. - 後押し, 増進, 後援

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) عزز, رفع شأنه (الاسم) تعزيز, تحسن ملحوظ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הילל, הפליג בשבחים, הרים, העלה, נתן דחיפה, הגביר (קול)‬
v. intr. - ‮הילל, הפליג בשבחים, הביא תועלת‬
n. - ‮דחיפה, הרמה, עידוד‬

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