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boost

/buːst/noun, verb1 syllable

Boost means: contribute to the progress or growth of.

Synonyms for boost10

noun, as in an increase in cost

rise, hike, cost increase

noun, as in the act of giving hope or support to someone

verb, as in contribute to the progress or growth of

verb, as in increase

hike, hike up

verb, as in increase or raise

advance, supercharge

What does boost mean?8

verb

1

contribute to the progress or growth of“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”

2

increase“The landlord hiked up the rents”

3

increase or raise“boost the voltage in an electrical circuit”

4

give a boost to; be beneficial to“The tax cut will boost the economy”

5

push or shove upward, as if from below or behind“The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption”

noun

1

an increase in cost“they asked for a 10% rise in rates”

2

the act of giving hope or support to someone

3

the act of giving a push“he gave her a boost over the fence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with boost?7

one syllable

roost

two syllables

producedreducedinducedseduced

three syllables

Show 40 near rhymes

Boost in a sentence

  • I take vitamins to boost my immune system.Nuel
  • Try to boost your girlfriend’s self-esteem by highlighting her strengths.Nuel
  • His idea got a boost at the meeting.unknown
  • He was attempting to give me a boost.felidad
  • How do you boost your productivity at work?Amastan
  • You need to boost your likability at work.Amastan
  • Algeria needs to give tourism a significant boost.Amastan
  • The tax cut is supposed to boost capital investment.Tangobango

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of boost

as a noun

plural
boosts

as a verb

past tense
boosted
present participle
boosting
third-person singular
boosts
past participle
boosted