Definitions for boost
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boost, encouragementnoun

   the act of giving hope or support to someone

2. rise, boost, hike, cost increasenoun

   an increase in cost

   "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

3. boostverb

   the act of giving a push

   "he gave her a boost over the fence"

4. hike, hike up, boostverb

   increase

   "The landlord hiked up the rents"

5. boostverb

   give a boost to; be beneficial to

   "The tax cut will boost the economy"

6. promote, advance, boost, further, encourageverb

   contribute to the progress or growth of

   "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

7. boost, advance, superchargeverb

   increase or raise

   "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

8. boostverb

   push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

   "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boostnoun

   A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.

2. boostnoun

   A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.

3. boostverb

   To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.

4. boostverb

   To steal.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boost

   Boost generally refers to an increase or enhancement, often intended to improve performance or efficiency, or to stimulate progress or development. This term can be used in various contexts like boosting speed, energy, economy, confidence, etc. But it can also be a specific term in physics, referring to a transformation that changes the velocity of an observer. The exact meaning typically depends on the context in which it is being used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Boostverb

   to lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement

2. Boostnoun

   a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help

Matched Categories

1. • Aid
   • Increase
   • Support
   • Thrust

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'boost' in Nouns Frequency: #2940

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'boost' in Verbs Frequency: #790

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for boost »

1. boots

2. botos

How to pronounce boost?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say boost in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of boost in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of boost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of boost in a Sentence

1. The Swiss government:

   Additional measures and adjustments are required to boost the resilience of systemically important banks further and to make their restructuring or orderly resolution possible without taxpayers incurring any costs.

2. Kang Dong-oh:

   While the deal will boost Samsung's restructuring, Samsung lost the faith of a lot of foreign and minority shareholders.

3. Anthony Wells:

   Some have portrayed Obama's intervention as backfiring - I wouldn't go that far but this poll does suggest that Obama hasn't given the remain team a boost at all, it hasn't been a game changer, it hasn't shifted opinion - it hasn't really made much difference at all.

4. Markus Huber:

   Growing speculations that the PBoC (People's Bank of China) might be taking additional measures soon to boost growth is fuelling the positive sentiment this morning, overall sentiment is positive as markets are closing in towards the highs of the current trading range.

5. New Yorkers:

   I know its a trying day and thats the end of their shift and new people are coming on to work for their own shift, so we want to help them and give them a boost with our encouragement and appreciation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=boost
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Boost
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boost
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=boost