Boost

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  • intransitive verb. To raise or lift by pushing up from below. synonym: lift.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To increase; raise.
  • intransitive verb. To assist in further development or progress.
  • intransitive verb. To stir up enthusiasm for; promote vigorously.
  • intransitive verb. To increase the voltage of (a circuit).
  • intransitive verb. To steal or rob, especially by shoplifting or pickpocketing.
  • intransitive verb. To engage in stealing, especially shoplifting or pickpocketing.
  • noun. A push upward or ahead.
  • noun. An encouraging act or comment.
  • noun. An increase.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To lift or raise by pushing from behind, as a person climbing a tree; push up: often used figuratively: as, to boost a person over a fence, or into power.
  • noun. An upward shove or push; the act of boosting; the result of boosting; a lift, either literally or figuratively: as, to give one a boost.
  • Same as buist.
  • noun. A Middle English form of boast.
  • noun. Same as boist.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. 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.
  • noun. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
  • noun. A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
  • verb. 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.
  • verb. To steal.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. increase or raise
  • verb. increase
  • verb. give a boost to; be beneficial to
  • verb. contribute to the progress or growth of
  • verb. push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
  • noun. the act of giving hope or support to someone
  • noun. the act of giving a push
  • noun. an increase in cost
  • Word Usage
    "A title boost can be a nice carrot for senior associates who might otherwise be disappointed with their year-end pay."
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    boosted  boosting  boosts