booster
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈbuːstər/
:
impulsor
- She became a passionate booster for the local charity after seeing its impact on the community.
- a booster club
- a booster organization
- band boosters
Examples
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Are you aware that the Booster Club alone accounts for one-third of our charitable donations?
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Come here, I'll give you some morale booster.
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I mean, this is such a profile booster for Victor.
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For years, many music programs in schools have relied on booster organizations for economic and physical support.
Academic text (1994) -
The federal government fits into the picture as a booster to local initiatives.
Academic text (1998) -
Mary Flood spoke of her dog: "He was a great morale booster wherever he went."
Blog text (12) -
I had some great, energetic band boosters who had been in their positions for several years.
Academic text (2004) -
As any school ensemble director will tell you, booster clubs often have their own agendas.
Academic text (1993) -
Whole Foods Market stores have been one of their biggest boosters since the beginning.
Blog text (18) -
Administrators should attend booster club, PTA, and other parent organization meetings to discuss and clarify school search policies.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
817
1.0
A person who backs a team or a cause
156
3.7
A person who strongly supports a cause or another person
104
5.2
A person who supports an idea, plan, or cause
73
3.0
Someone, company or group who gives money to help a project
72
3.2
A person who publicly supports and promotes an idea or group
61
3.5
A person who gives money or other help to support people, groups and causes
31
4.2
A person who supports and encourages a cause or idea
9
5.7
A person who strongly promotes a product or idea so other people will accept it
7
6.0
A person who strongly supports and helps spread a new idea or cause early on
3
4.4
A person who publicly supports someone or something
1
8.3
A person who publicly supports and leads a movement
1
2.7
A person who supports others and makes them feel confident
1
7.8
A person who actively promotes a cause or idea
1
7.1
A person who strongly promotes a product, idea, or cause
1
3.7
A person at an event who shouts to encourage players or a team
Someone who encourages and helps an idea or project grow
A person who encourages others to act and keep making progress
A person who praises someone or something publicly
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
3
2.9
An extra vaccine dose you get after the first to make protection stronger
- Specialized
1
5.3
A large engine that gives a spacecraft its first push and falls off when empty
1
3.4
A thick insulated cable that connects two car batteries to start a car with a dead battery
- Specialized
1
3.9
An extra vaccine dose given after the first doses to increase protection
- Specialized
An electronic device that makes a signal stronger so it reaches farther
- Specialized
A place with equipment that makes weak communication signals stronger
- Specialized
The first part of a rocket that gives the strong push needed to lift it off
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Booster comes from the verb boost meaning 'to support or help' and the ending -er, so it means 'one who helps or promotes'. That's why a booster is a person who actively supports a person, team, or cause.