■ verb
1》 help or encourage to increase or improve.
2》 N. Amer. push from below.
■ noun
1》 a source of help or encouragement.
2》 N. Amer. a push from below.
Origin
C19 (orig. US, in sense 2): of unknown origin.
■ verb
1》 help or encourage to increase or improve.
2》 N. Amer. push from below.
■ noun
1》 a source of help or encouragement.
2》 N. Amer. a push from below.
Origin
C19 (orig. US, in sense 2): of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004