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boost definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb boost 1 of 5 senses of boost Sense 3 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => connive at wink at => foster, further => spur => help => carry => feed => contribute, lead, conduce Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb boost 1 of 5 senses of boost Sense 3 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => connive at wink at => foster, further => spur => help => carry => feed => contribute, lead, conduce Entailment of verb boost Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb boost 5 senses of boost Sense 1 hike, hike up boost => raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up Sense 2 boost => increase Sense 3 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => support, back up Sense 4 boost, advance, supercharge => increase Sense 5 boost => thrust Familiarity of verb boost boost used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb boost Sense 1 hike, hike up boost => raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up -------------- Sense 2 boost => increase -------------- Sense 3 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => support, back up -------------- Sense 4 boost, advance, supercharge => increase -------------- Sense 5 boost => thrust -------------- Grep of noun boost boost booster booster amplifier booster dose booster rocket booster shot booster stations booster unit boosters tax boost Overview of noun boost The noun boost has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) boost, encouragement -- (the act of giving hope or support to someone) 2. (1) rise, boost, hike, cost increase -- (an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates") 3. boost -- (the act of giving an upward push "he gave her a boost over the fence") Overview of verb boost The verb boost has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (3) hike, hike up boost -- (increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents") 2. (2) boost -- (give a boost to be beneficial to "The tax cut will boost the economy") 3. (1) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -- (contribute to the progress or growth of "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom") 4. (1) boost, advance, supercharge -- (increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit") 5. boost -- (push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption") Overview of noun boost The noun boost has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) boost, encouragement -- (the act of giving hope or support to someone) 2. (1) rise, boost, hike, cost increase -- (an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates") 3. boost -- (the act of giving an upward push "he gave her a boost over the fence") Overview of verb boost The verb boost has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (3) hike, hike up boost -- (increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents") 2. (2) boost -- (give a boost to be beneficial to "The tax cut will boost the economy") 3. (1) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -- (contribute to the progress or growth of "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom") 4. (1) boost, advance, supercharge -- (increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit") 5. boost -- (push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption")
boost definition
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