'Boost' definitions:
Definition of 'boost'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of giving hope or support to someone [syn: boost, encouragement]
noun
noun
The act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"
verb
verb
Give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"
verb
Contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: promote, advance, boost, further, encourage]
verb
Increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" [syn: boost, advance, supercharge]
verb
Push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
Definition of 'Boost'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Boost'
From: GCIDE
- Boost \Boost\ (b[=oo]st), n. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'boost'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a leg up,
- abstract,
- access,
- accession,
- accretion,
- accrual,
- accruement,
- acculturate,
- accumulation,
- acknowledgment,
- add to,
- addition,
- advance,
- advancement,
- advantage,
- advertise,
- advocate,
- aggrandize,
- aggrandizement,
- aid,
- ameliorate,
- amelioration,
- amend,
- amendment,
- amplification,
- amplify,
- and,
- animate,
- annex,
- appreciation,
- appropriate,
- ascent,
- assault,
- assist,
- assistance,
- augment,
- augmentation,
- back,
- bag,
- ballooning,
- ballyhoo,
- bark,
- bear,
- bear upon,
- bearing,
- beef up,
- better,
- bettering,
- betterment,
- bill,
- bloating,
- blurb,
- boom,
- borrow,
- breakthrough,
- brighten,
- bring forward,
- broaden,
- broadening,
- buck,
- build,
- build up,
- buildup,
- bull,
- bulldoze,
- bulletin,
- bump,
- bump against,
- bunt,
- buoy up,
- butt,
- butt against,
- cast up,
- cheer,
- circularize,
- civilize,
- commend,
- commendation,
- conduce to,
- contribute to,
- cop,
- cram,
- crescendo,
- crib,
- crowd,
- cry up,
- defraud,
- development,
- dig,
- drive,
- edema,
- edify,
- educate,
- elbow,
- elevate,
- elevation,
- embezzle,
- emend,
- encourage,
- encouragement,
- enhance,
- enhancement,
- enlarge,
- enlargement,
- enlighten,
- enliven,
- ennoblement,
- enrich,
- enrichment,
- erect,
- escalate,
- establish,
- eugenics,
- euthenics,
- exalt,
- exaltation,
- exhilarate,
- expand,
- expansion,
- expedite,
- extend,
- extension,
- extort,
- facilitate,
- fatten,
- favor,
- filch,
- fill out,
- flood,
- force,
- forward,
- foster,
- further,
- furtherance,
- gain,
- give a lift,
- give a write-up,
- give publicity,
- gladden,
- go straight,
- goad,
- good word,
- graduation,
- Great Leap Forward,
- greatening,
- growth,
- gush,
- hand,
- hasten,
- head,
- headway,
- hearten,
- heave,
- heft,
- heighten,
- heist,
- help,
- helping hand,
- hike,
- hike up,
- hoick,
- hoist,
- hold up,
- honorable mention,
- hook,
- hurtle,
- hustle,
- hype,
- improve,
- improve upon,
- improvement,
- increase,
- increment,
- inflate,
- inflation,
- inspire,
- inspirit,
- invigorate,
- jab,
- jack up,
- jam,
- jerk up,
- jog,
- joggle,
- jolt,
- jostle,
- jump,
- jump up,
- knighting,
- knock up,
- lard,
- leap,
- leg,
- leg up,
- lend wings to,
- lengthen,
- levitate,
- lift,
- lift up,
- liven,
- lob,
- loft,
- magnify,
- make an improvement,
- make for,
- make off with,
- maximize,
- meliorate,
- melioration,
- mend,
- mending,
- mounting,
- multiplication,
- multiply,
- nip,
- nudge,
- nurture,
- palm,
- parlay,
- passing,
- pay raise,
- perk up,
- pick up,
- pickup,
- pile drive,
- pilfer,
- pinch,
- placard,
- plug,
- poach,
- poke,
- post,
- post bills,
- post up,
- preferment,
- press,
- press-agent,
- pressure,
- prod,
- productiveness,
- progress,
- progression,
- proliferation,
- promote,
- promotion,
- publicize,
- puff,
- punch,
- purloin,
- push,
- push forward,
- put forward,
- put up,
- pyramid,
- quicken,
- raise,
- raise up,
- ram,
- ram down,
- rattle,
- rear,
- rear up,
- recognition,
- recommend,
- recovery,
- refine upon,
- reform,
- rejoice,
- rejoice the heart,
- restoration,
- revival,
- rise,
- run,
- run against,
- run away with,
- rustle,
- scrounge,
- sell,
- set forward,
- set up,
- shake,
- shoplift,
- shoulder,
- shove,
- sky,
- snare,
- snatch,
- snitch,
- snowballing,
- socialize,
- speak highly of,
- speak warmly of,
- speak well of,
- speed,
- spiel,
- spread,
- steal,
- stick up,
- straighten out,
- stress,
- support,
- surge,
- swelling,
- swindle,
- swipe,
- take,
- tamp,
- thicken,
- thieve,
- throw up,
- thrust,
- tout,
- transfigure,
- transform,
- tumescence,
- up,
- upbeat,
- upbuoy,
- upcast,
- upgrade,
- upgrading,
- upheave,
- uphoist,
- uphold,
- uplift,
- upping,
- upraise,
- uprear,
- upsurge,
- upswing,
- upthrow,
- uptrend,
- upturn,
- upward mobility,
- vitalize,
- walk off with,
- wax,
- waxing,
- widening,
- write up