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boost
verb
to
increase
,
improve
,
or
make
something
stronger
or
more
effective
•
Adding
fresh
herbs
can
boost
the
flavor
of
the
soup
.
Adding
fresh
herbs
can
boost
the
flavor
of
the
soup
.
•
The
new
advertisement
is
expected
to
boost
sales
this
summer
.
The
new
advertisement
is
expected
to
boost
sales
this
summer
.
From
earlier
Scots
boost
“
a
push
,
shove
”,
later
extended
to
the
idea
of
pushing
numbers
upward
.
noun
an
increase
or
improvement
that
makes
something
better
or
more
successful
•
Winning
the
award
gave
her
a
big
boost
of
confidence
.
Winning
the
award
gave
her
a
big
boost
of
confidence
.
•
The
new
playground
was
a
welcome
boost
for
the
neighborhood
.
The
new
playground
was
a
welcome
boost
for
the
neighborhood
.
Derived
from
the
verb
sense
of
pushing
numbers
upward
,
first
recorded
in
U
.
S
.
English
in
the
late
19th
century
.
verb
to
lift
someone
up
by
the
hands
or
from
below
so
they
can
reach
something
higher
•
Tom
boosted
his
little
sister
onto
the
tree
branch
.
Tom
boosted
his
little
sister
onto
the
tree
branch
.
•
Could
you
boost
me
over
the
fence
?
Could
you
boost
me
over
the
fence
?
Extension
of
the
earlier
sense
of
giving
a
shove
upward
.
noun
a
lift
given
to
someone
,
often
by
the
hands
or
shoulders
,
to
help
them
reach
a
higher
place
•
Give
me
a
boost
so
I
can
see
over
the
crowd
.
Give
me
a
boost
so
I
can
see
over
the
crowd
.
•
With
a
quick
boost
,
the
boy
reached
the
top
shelf
.
With
a
quick
boost
,
the
boy
reached
the
top
shelf
.
Same
physical
sense
of
push
or
shove
upward
dating
back
to
early
19th-century
American
English
.