boost

(būst)

v., boost·ed, boost·ing, boosts.

v.tr.

1. To raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below. See synonyms at lift.
2. 1. To increase; raise: boost prices; efforts to boost participation in the program.
   2. To assist in further development or progress: a bill intended to boost local charities.
3. To stir up enthusiasm for; promote vigorously: boosted their school with rallies and fund drives.
4. Electricity. To increase the voltage of (a circuit).
5. Slang. To steal or rob, especially by shoplifting or pickpocketing.

v.intr.
Slang. To engage in stealing, especially shoplifting or pickpocketing.

n.

1. A push upward or ahead.
2. An encouraging act or comment.
3. An increase: a big boost in salary.

[Perhaps from dialectal boostering, bustling, active.]

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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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