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to boost the ranking

to boost the ranking

3.4
Help a team, product or person move higher on a list that shows who is best
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : mejorar la clasificación
  • The latest product update should boost the ranking of our app in the store.

Examples

  • They boosted the ranking significantly last year.

  • His recent wins have helped boost the ranking of the chess club nationally.

  • Sponsorship deals can boost the ranking of a sports team within the league.

  • Can you boost the ranking for our team?

  • The new marketing strategy will boost the ranking of our website significantly.

  • Regular updates and quality content can boost the ranking of your blog on search engines.

  • Using SEO techniques can help boost the ranking of your online store among competitors.

Synonyms

to boost
vsto boost the ranking
265 2.5

To make something increase or work better

is specifically about improving one's place on an ordered list compared to others
to promote
vsto boost the ranking
182 2.9

Give someone a higher job or rank

is about improving place in an ordered list rather than internal organizational moves
to get ahead
vsto boost the ranking
83 3.4

Do better than others, for example at work or school

is about improving position within an ordered list rather than general advantage
to elevate
vsto boost the ranking
  • Formal
52 4.4

To give someone a higher job or rank

is about improving one's own place on an ordered list not being moved by others
to raise
vsto boost the ranking
38 2.7

To move someone to a higher job or rank

is about improving one's own place on an ordered list rather than moving others up
to outrank
vsto boost the ranking
22 5.3

Be in a higher position than someone

is the action of improving one's place in an ordered list
to move up in the world
vsto boost the ranking
7 4.5

To get more successful and reach a higher social or economic position

is about improving one's place on an ordered list rather than general life success
to climb up
vsto boost the ranking
5 1.6

To rise to a higher position, for example at work or on music charts

is focused on improving position within an ordered list compared to others

Antonyms

89 4.7

Make a person or thing seem less important

43 4.9

To make something lower in rank, value or importance

How High

to top
146 2.4
to boost the ranking
3.4

Surface Forms

boost the ranking infinitive
boosted the ranking past participle
boosting the ranking present participle
boosts the ranking third person singular

Morphology

boost + the + ranking

The meaning 'to improve one's position in a ranking' is directly and compositionally derived from 'boost' (to raise/increase) + 'ranking' (position in a ranked list); the article 'the' does not affect meaning. This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common combination, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.

Etymology

Boost the ranking comes from the simple idea of boost meaning 'to push up' and ranking meaning 'position in a list'. Picture someone pushing a box or helping a person up to a higher shelf, so to boost the ranking means to push your place higher on a list.