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boost


 
  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