boost
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2.7
- noun
- /buːst/
:
impulso
- And that did give a big boost to sales of the book.
- give a boost
- receive a boost
- get a boost
But I feel like that's a boost when I'm really low.
- But I feel like that's a boost when I'm really low.
- We really need speed boost, and then we'll be OK.
- Sometimes I will maybe need a little boost of courage or strength.
- So they get a double boost of HGH from that workout.
- It hasn't given me like the lift and the boost that I wanted.
- We're going to have a boost for, you know, for women.
- You have your vendors, your boosts, and then your fucking yeah.
- And I just take this instant boost tonic from Liz.
- Yeah, there's a bad story about boosts and me, right?
Examples
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Then the SBIC program gave the industry a big boost with a fair amount of government money.
Academic text (1995) -
Stieglitz's recognition was a much-needed boost, and Stein made the most of it.
Academic text (1990) -
The boost to the industry was tremendous.
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The government is attempting to provide a similar boost to the aircraft industry.
Academic text (1996) -
'Our tourist industry could use a boost.'
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At least one exotic species appeared to get a big boost from the flood.
Academic text (1993) -
Purchases made through this link will continue to give a boost to MENC activities and outreach.
Academic text (1999) -
He'd recently finished boot camp, which had provided a dramatic boost to his self-esteem.
Fiction book (1999) -
The new advertising campaign gave a significant boost to the company's sales.
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'The local community really needs a boost to improve its economic development.'
Synonyms
432
1.9
An increase in amount or value
89
1.7
Giving support that helps someone feel more confident and hopeful
67
3.6
A sudden large rise in prices like fuel or rent
20
3.6
An increase in amount, level, or strength
2
3.6
Something that makes people feel more confident and positive
2
3.2
A quick increase in how active and awake you feel after food, drink or activity
1
4.1
A small early boost that helps something begin or grow
1
6.1
An increase in sales or other results caused by a specific action compared with a control group
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Etymology
Boost as a noun comes from the verb that meant 'to push up' or 'lift'. So a boost is something that helps or increases support or power, like a rise in sales or a lift in someone's confidence.