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NOUN | 1 | boost, encouragement | The act of giving hope or support to someone |
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2 | boost, rise, hike, cost increase | An increase in cost | |
3 | boost | The act of giving an upward push | |
VERB | 1 | boost, hike, hike up | Increase |
2 | boost | Give a boost to | |
3 | boost, promote, advance, further, encourage | Contribute to the progress or growth of | |
4 | boost, advance, supercharge | Increase or raise | |
5 | boost | Push or shove upward, as if from below or behind |
Sounds | buw'st |
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Rhymes | induced, produced, Proust, and 3 more rhymes in uwst at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | The act of giving hope or support to someone. |
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Synonyms | encouragement |
Narrower | morale building, morale booster |
Broader | aid, assist, assistance, help |
Verbs | boost |
Meaning | An increase in cost. |
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Synonyms | rise, hike, cost increase |
Broader | increase, increment |
Verbs | boost |
Meaning | The act of giving an upward push. |
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Examples | "he gave her a boost over the fence" |
Broader | push, pushing |
Verbs | boost; boost |
Meaning | Increase. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Synonyms | hike, hike up |
Broader | raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up |
Nouns | boost |
Meaning | Give a boost to. Be beneficial to. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP |
Examples | "The tax cut will boost the economy" |
Broader | increase |
Nouns | boost |
Meaning | Contribute to the progress or growth of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Synonyms | promote, advance, further, encourage |
Narrower | connive at, wink at; foster, further; spur; help; carry; feed; contribute, lead, conduce |
Broader | support, back up |
Nouns | boost; booster; booster |
Meaning | Increase or raise. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" |
Synonyms | advance, supercharge |
Broader | increase |
Meaning | Push or shove upward, as if from below or behind. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP |
Examples | "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption" |
Broader | thrust |
Nouns | booster; boost |