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| boost [ boost ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle boost·ed, present participle boost·ing, 3rd person present singular boosts) |
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1. improve something: to improve, strengthen, or encourage somebody or something
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2. increase something: to cause something to increase
  measures to boost productivity
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3. push somebody or something up: to help somebody or something to get up or over something by giving a push from below
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4. electricity raise voltage: to increase the voltage in an electrical circuit
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5. commerce promote something: to promote or advertise something widely and intensively so that people will buy it
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6. steal something: to steal something, especially from a store
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informal
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noun (plural boosts) |
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1. improvement: something that helps to improve, strengthen, or encourage somebody or something
gave his career a much-needed boost
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2. increase in something: an increase or sudden growth in something
a boost in income
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3. push from below: a push from below to help somebody or something to get up or over something
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4. promotional campaign: a campaign promoting or advertising something
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| [Early 19th century. Origin ?] |
