to boost production

Examples

• All

• Although the market did calm down, that outcome was due mainly to the coalition forces' victory on the battlefield and assurances from Saudi Arabia that it would boost production if needed.

  Academic text (2008)

• The $2.2 billion (Canadian) endeavor is expected to boost oil sand production to 210,000 barrels per day by 2002, increasing current production by nearly two and a half times.

  Academic text (1998)

• Production equals profits, and I've already ordered as many new workers as possible to boost production.

  Battlefield Earth (2000)

• How can we intensify agriculture and boost production without inflicting further environmental damage?

  Academic text (1996)

• The Agency's work in making nuclear applications available to developing countries to help boost food production and fight disease has become all the more important following the recent surge in global food prices.

  Blog text (31)

• Along with boosting agricultural production, the new system allowed peasants to branch into sideline industrial and commercial activities.

  Academic text (1998)

• In the short term, JP Morgan expects that improvements to existing fields will boost production to almost 110,000 boe/d from less than 90,000 last year.

  Blog text (29)

• As oil prices continue to stay below the level that can sustain these governments' oil-revenue-dependent budgets, Tehran and Caracas will be increasingly in debt and will need to turn to foreign firms for capital to boost their domestic production.

  Academic text (2009)

• If increased farm productivity from the use of transgenic varieties boosts food production and lowers the price of food staples in poor countries (especially in South Asia and Africa), the consumption of both food and nonfood goods among the poor would increase.

  Academic text (2001)

• Strong car sales are expected to boost production in Michigan, northern Indiana, and Illinois.

Synonyms

R

to raise

vsto boost production

∞ 2.9

To make an amount, level, or value higher

applies to output or manufacturing rates rather than financial measures

P

to promote

vsto boost production

566 3.2

Help something grow and become more successful

focuses on directly increasing output rate rather than indirect support or encouragement

B

to boost

vsto boost production

265 2.5

To make something increase or work better

targets increasing output level or rate specifically in business contexts

R

to ramp up

vsto boost production

47 4.1

To increase something, especially its amount or speed

is a general increase in output without implied technical planning

D

to drive up

vsto boost production

39 3.9

To make prices rise to a higher level, often quickly

is used for steady output increases in industry rather than sudden spikes

C

to crank out

vsto boost production

• Informal

16 4.0

To make many things quickly, often without much care

aims to raise overall output rate rather than just produce quickly

R

to ramp production

vsto boost production

• Specialized

3 5.0

To increase production to make more goods when demand rises

is used for general output increases rather than only to meet demand

Antonyms

R

to reduce

∞ 1.6

To make something smaller in amount, size, or number

C

to cut back

169 2.9

To reduce how much you buy and use to save money and be healthier

How Productive

to ramp production

• Specialized

3 5.0

to boost production

3 3.2

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Etymology