to boost

Examples

• All

• Just trying to boost morale.

  Cupids on Beacon Street (2021)

• The new marketing campaign aims to boost sales by attracting more customers to our store.

• Will he use those skills to boost our campaign?

• If he knew we were here, it might boost his morale a little.

  The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

• So anytime you want to boost domestic demand for your products, that would be super.

  Academic text (2011)

• Thus, educational institutions, where knowledge is produced and improved, must boost their own importance.

  Academic text (2011)

• Studies show that classical music improves focus and boosts creativity.

  Blank (2022)

• The inclusion of a parent component may help boost fruit and vegetable consumption outside of school.

  Academic text (2011)

• According to Brynjolfsson and McAfee, this investment lets companies boost productivity and expand output without hiring additional workers.

  Academic text (2012)

• The success of the HDP both in June and November elections also boosted the party's self-confidence.

  Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

R

to raise

vsto boost

∞ 2.9

To make an amount, level, or value higher

increases or improves with emphasis on changing measurable levels

P

to promote

vsto boost

566 3.2

Help something grow and become more successful

increases or improves without actively giving support for success

A

to advance

vsto boost

417 3.4

To help something move forward or become better

increases or improves typically in measure or effectiveness rather than simple progress

E

to encourage

vsto boost

325 2.1

Help something grow or develop

increases or improves often more directly rather than just supporting growth

L

to lift

vsto boost

215 3.7

To help someone become better off or more confident

increases or improves in general, not solely about personal mood or status

B

to build up

vsto boost

207 3.0

Increase slowly over time

increases or improves but not necessarily through slow accumulation

R

to reinforce

vsto boost

99 3.9

Make something stronger by adding support or extra parts

increases or improves but not only through added support

B

to bolster

vsto boost

84 4.3

To give extra support to a person, plan, or idea

increases or improves without focusing mainly on support or encouragement

S

to step up

vsto boost

74 3.4

Make something greater in amount, speed or strength

increases or improves without implying a planned rise in intensity

A

to augment

vsto boost

52 5.3

To make something bigger by adding more to it

increases or improves but in broader ways than just adding parts

R

to ramp up

vsto boost

47 4.1

To increase something, especially its amount or speed

increases or improves but without the business or technical scaling sense

B

to beef up

vsto boost

• Informal

34 4.5

To make something stronger or more effective

increases or improves but with broader aims beyond adding substance

B

to bump up

vsto boost

23 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

increases or improves without implying a quick or specific amount change

H

to hike up

vsto boost

3 4.8

Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount

increases or improves but not necessarily sharply or tied to prices

S

to supercharge

vsto boost

1 5.8

To make something much more powerful or effective

increases or improves but usually less extremely and less intensely

H

to hop up

vsto boost

• Informal

1 7.6

To make a car engine more powerful by changing parts

increases or improves without the mechanical modification or engine focus

U

to upgear

vsto boost

8.4

Make a plan or way of working stronger so it works better

increases or improves more generally, not only by advancing a strategy

U

to upbuild

vsto boost

• Literature

7.2

To make someone feel stronger in their mind or feelings

increases or improves broadly rather than focusing on inner or moral growth

Antonyms

R

to reduce

∞ 1.6

To make something smaller in amount, size, or number

D

to diminish

201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

Phrasal Verbs

B

to boost morale

5 3.7

Make people feel more confident and positive

B

to boost production

3 3.2

Increase how much a company or factory makes

B

to boost immunity

1 4.0

To make the body better at fighting disease

B

to boost community spirit

2.9

To make people in a town or neighbourhood feel closer and more willing to help each other

B

to boost the ranking

3.4

Help a team, product or person move higher on a list that shows who is best

Compounds

E

energy boost

2 3.2

A quick increase in how active and awake you feel after food, drink or activity

B

boost in confidence

1 3.4

A sudden increase in belief in yourself that makes you feel more able

T

tax boost

3.7

A rise in the money the government takes from people or businesses

How Much

to supercharge

1 5.8

to boost

265 2.5

to strengthen

327 3.0

to improve

∞ 1.0

to help

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology