boost (b st)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. a. To increase; raise: boost prices; efforts to boost participation in the program. b. 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.] |
boost
Noun
1. encouragement or help: a boost to morale
2. an upward thrust or push
3. an increase or rise
Verb
1. to encourage or improve: to boost morale
2. to cause to rise; increase: we significantly boosted our market share
3. to advertise on a big scale [origin unknown]
| boost (bst) A linear map from one reference frame to another in which each coordinate is increased or decreased by an independent constant or linear function. A boost corresponds to a shift of the entire coordinate system without any rotation of its axes. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | boost - the act of giving hope or support to someone assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" morale booster, morale building - anything that serves to increase morale; "the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder" |
| 2. |  boost - an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates" | |
| 3. | boost - the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence" | |
| Verb | 1. | boost - increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents" |
| 2. | boost - give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" | |
| 3. | boost - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" connive at, wink at - give one's silent approval to spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause" feed - support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity" conduce, contribute, lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" | |
| 4. | boost - increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" | |
| 5. | boost - push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" |
boost
verb 1. increase, develop, raise, expand, add to, build up, heighten, enlarge, inflate, magnify, amplify, augment, jack up << OPPOSITE decrease
noun 2. rise, increase, advance, jump, addition, improvement, expansion, upsurge, upturn, increment, upswing, upward turn << OPPOSITE fall
noun 3. encouragement, help
Translations
boost [buːst] n → spinta
vt → spingere (= increase) [+ sales, production] → incentivare;
to give a boost to [+ morale] → tirar su;
it gave a boost to his confidence → è stata per lui un'iniezione di fiducia
v boost [buːst]
to expand; to make greater; to improve We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation. verhoog يَزيدُ، يَرْفَعُ، يُحَسِّنُ усилвам zvednout forøge; forbedre Auftrieb geben ενισχύω, βελτιώνω, προωθώ aumentar upitama بالا بردن؛ ترقی دادن kasvattaa gonfler, renforcer לְהַגבִּיר, לְהַעֲלוֹת बढ़ावा देना podići fellendít meningkatkan auka; efla aumentare, gonfiare 押し上げる 끌어올리다 išplėsti, pakelti, pagerinti pacelt (cenas); paplašināt (ražošanu); palielināt; paaugstināt tambah verhogen øke; slå stort opp; hjelpe fram zwiększyć, podnieść aumentar a ridica; a mări рекламировать zdvihnúť, zlepšiť povečati, okrepiti poboljšati höja, öka ส่งเสริม artırmak, geliştirmek, düzeltmek 促進 збільшувати; сприяти зростанню بڑھانا ، اضافہ کرنا làm tăng 促进
n
a piece of help, encouragement etc This publicity will give our sales a real boost. verhoging زِيادةٌ، عَوْنٌ، تَعْزيزٌ، دَفْعٌ подпомагане oživení skub fremad; saltvandsindsprøjtning der Auftrieb προώθηση, ενίσχυση impulso lisatõuge کمک؛ ترقی lisäpotku regain de vigueur עִדוּד @@@עִידוּד$$$, דְחִיפָה बढ़ावा polet fellendülés dukungan uppörvun spinta 増進 격려 pagyvinimas, pagerinimas, išplėtimas atbalsts; (cenu) paaugstinājums galakan duw omhoog hjelp, økning, innsprøytning wzrost, poparcie incentivo ajutor; sporire стимул; реклама oživenie, podpora vzgon podsticaj uppsving ความช่วยเหลือ; การส่งเสริม yardım, destek, teşvik 幫助 рекламування, підтримка افزائش ، مدد sự tăng lên 帮助
n booster
1 a person or thing that boosts That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic). versterking مُحَرِّك، دافِع، نَصير някой/нещо, който повдига настроението podpora, povzbuzení igangsætter die Förderung κπ. ή κτ. που λειτουργεί ενισχυτικά, προωθητικά tónico, incentivo taganttõukaja حامی kohottaja remontant דְחִיפָה वर्धक, कोई चीज जो बढ़ावा दे dodatni dinamo ami feldob penunjang hvatamaður; hvati incentivo 力となるもの 원조자 ramstis, pastiprintojas atbalstītājs; piekritējs perangsang opkikker igangsetter, forsterker; (vitamin)innsprøytning coś/ktoś podnoszący na duchu incentivo susţinător (моральная) поддержка povzbudenie okrepčilo podstrekač kick, injektion ผู้สนับสนุน; สิ่งกระตุ้น teşvik edici, destekleyici, yükseltici 支援者 помічник; палкий прихильник افزائش کرنے والا، بڑھانے والا người/ vật nâng đỡ 支援者
2 a device for increasing power, force etc I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal. versterker مُوَلِّد، مُضَخِّم لاسِلْكي усилвател zesilovač forstærker die Verstärkung ενισχυτής (μηχάνημα) elevador de voltaje võimendi تقویت کنندۀ آنتن tehostin amplificateur מַגבֵּר, מֵאִיץ बूस्टर pojačalo erősítő penguat magnari amplificatore 増幅器 증폭기 stiprintuvas pastiprinātājs penggalak versterker forsterker; spenningsforhøyer wzmacniacz dínamo de reforço amplificator усилитель zosilňovač ojačevalec pojačalo förstärkare, booster เครื่องเพิ่มกำลัง yükselteç, yükseltici 放大器 підсилювач طاقت پہنچانے والا آلہ máy tăng thế 放大器
3 the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages. aanjaagvuurpyl مَرْحَلَةُ الدَّفْ الصّاروخي бустер první stupeň rakety løfteraket die Startrakete προωθητικός πύραυλος motor auxiliar de propulsión kanderakett مرحلۀ اولیه پرواز موشک kantoraketti fusée de lancement רַקֶטַת דָחַף अनेक चरणों में काम करने वाले राकेट का पहला चरण potisna raketa gyorsítórakéta pendorong fyrsta þrep eldflaugar primo stadio 補助推進ロケット 보조 추진 장치 nešančioji raketa nesējraķete pendorong startraket første trinn i en flertrinnsrakett dopalacz foguete impulsionador rachetă de lansare стартовый двигатель ракеты prvý stupeň rakety lansirna raketa prvostepena raketa startraket ขั้นตอนแรกของการปล่อยจรวด ilk hareket motoru 多級火箭的第一級 стартовий прискорювач راکٹ چلانے کا پہلا مرحلہ bệ phóng 多级火箭的第一级
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