to boost morale
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3.7
- phrasal verb
:
elevar la moral
- The manager organized team-building activities to boost morale and increase productivity.
- boost employee morale
- boost troop morale
- help boost morale
The mayor, in an attempt to boost morale and his voting numbers through revived tourism, is not swayed by this.
- The mayor, in an attempt to boost morale and his voting numbers through revived tourism, is not swayed by this.
Examples
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Administrators who promote respect for teachers and make the effort to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the students in their schools consequently boost morale and foster community-building.
Academic text (2012) -
The attack will go ahead the same night Nasser travels to Port Said, hoping to boost the morale of his troops there.
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So that was a very great way to boost morale on set.
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Just trying to boost morale.
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A few wins to boost morale is always a good thing, especially with a young team.
Blog text (21) -
Positive reviews have a unique ability to boost staff morale.
Blog text (24) -
Speed would also improve diplomacy abroad and boost public morale at home.
Academic text (2008) -
Enabling people to blend their professional and personal lives can boost morale as well as productivity.
Blog text (25) -
In this study, informal social support, such as providing substantial help and caring experience or relevant information, helped boost morale and foster mental health.
Academic text (2007) -
It boosts morale by providing people with new challenges and opportunities for professional growth.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
392
1.0
To make someone feel happier
215
3.7
To help someone become better off or more confident
84
4.3
To give extra support to a person, plan, or idea
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4.1
Make someone feel excited and full of energy
23
3.2
To make someone feel happier and more hopeful
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3.7
To make someone feel happier and more hopeful
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6.3
To become or make someone more cheerful and confident
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3.9
To make someone feel happier
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4.9
To make someone or something more lively
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7.0
Make someone feel happier and full of energy
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4.1
Make someone or something more lively and interesting
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3.9
To make someone feel happier when they are sad
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4.0
To make someone feel more sure of themselves
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3.4
Help someone feel happier
To make someone feel more cheerful and confident
To make someone feel eager and ready to work again
To make people in a town or neighbourhood feel closer and more willing to help each other
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to improve confidence or enthusiasm' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'boost' (to raise) with 'morale' (confidence/enthusiasm). This is a straightforward verb + noun compositional pattern and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the expression.
Etymology
Boost morale uses the simple image of boost meaning 'to lift or push up' and morale meaning a group's 'spirit' or 'confidence'. So, to boost morale is like lifting people's spirits — it means to make them feel more confident and more motivated.