Boost - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an increase in cost (syn: hike, rise)
- the act of giving a push
verb
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
- increase or raise (syn: advance, supercharge)
Extra examples
She boosted the boy onto his father's shoulders.
...boosted the child into her car seat...
Exercise can sometimes provide a boost of energy.
After layoffs at the company, employees needed a boost in morale.
One company's innovation has proven to be a boost to the entire industry.
Give the boy a boost onto the stage, will you?
After this initial boost, recruiting will fall off again.
Union endorsement is a good boost for a political candidate.
The new resort area has boosted tourism.
The win boosted the team's confidence.
He boosted her up.
Add a little more vanilla, to give the flavor a boost.
The community will get a boost from a new library and recreation center.
The poll provided a morale boost for the Conservatives.
He was under the patronage of the Washington Post, which started boosting him as a suitable conservative black candidate for mayor.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: boost
he/she/it: boosts
present participle: boosting
past tense: boosted
past participle: boosted
singular: boost
plural: boosts
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