n. 1 lift, shove or push up or upward(s), Colloq leg up; rise, raise If you give me a boost up, I can reach the window ledge 2 encouragement, help, aid, assistance, support With a boost from your constituency, Trevor should win the vote 3 increase, rise, US raise, hike He was given a slight boost in salary as an incentive to stay
v. 4 lift, shove or push up or upward(s), raise He boosted her over the fence The second stage is intended to boost the rocket beyond the atmosphere. 5 encourage, promote, help, aid, support, assist, improve A talk from the manager before the game helped to boost the players' morale 6 increase, raise Her salary was boosted twice in one year