boost
//buːst//
Verb
boostInfinitive
boostPresent tense
boostedPast tense
boostedPast participle
boostingPresent participle
boostsThird-person singular
1
To increase or improve something, especially in amount, value, or strength.
Exercise can boost your energy levels.
2
To push or lift someone or something upward from below.
He boosted his daughter up so she could see over the fence.
3
To promote or support something enthusiastically.
The mayor is boosting the new recycling program in the community.
Noun
boostSingular
boostsPlural
1
An increase or improvement in something.
The new policy gave a boost to the economy.
2
An act of pushing or lifting someone or something upward.
He gave me a boost over the fence.
3
Help or encouragement given to someone or something.
The team's victory gave everyone a real boost.