verb, noun
verb [VN] to make sth increase, or become better or more successful:
to boost exports / profits * The movie helped boost her screen career. * to boost sb's confidence / morale * Getting that job did a lot to boost his ego (= make him feel more confident).
noun [usuallysing.]
1 something that helps or encourages sb/sth:
a great / tremendous / welcome boost * The tax cuts will give a much needed boost to the economy. * Winning the competition was a wonderful boost for her morale.
2 an increase in sth:
a boost in car sales
3 an increase in power in an engine or a piece of electrical equipment
4 (especially AmE) an act of pushing sb up from behind:
He gave her a boost over the fence.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for boost is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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