BOOST


Meaning of BOOST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bu:st ]

( boosts, boosting, boosted)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.

It wants the government to take action to boost the economy...

The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February.

VERB : V n , V n

Boost is also a noun.

It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need...

N-COUNT : usu sing

2.

If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it.

We need a big win to boost our confidence...

= bolster

VERB : V n

Boost is also a noun.

It did give me a boost to win such a big event.

N-COUNT : usu sing

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