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Another word for boost

VERB

  1. To move (something) to a higher position

    See also:

    rise

  2. To make or become greater or larger

    See also:

    increase

  3. To increase in amount

    See also:

    increase

  4. To give support or assistance

    Idiom:

    give a leg up

    give (or lend) a hand

    See also:

    help

  5. To increase or seek to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity

    See also:

    knowledge

NOUN

  1. An instance of lifting or being lifted

    See also:

    rise

  2. The act of increasing or rising

    See also:

    increase

  3. The amount by which something is increased

    See also:

    increase

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for boost

NOUN

  1. Aid

    See also:

    aid

  2. An increase

    See also:

    increase

VERB

  1. To raise

    See also:

    raise

  2. To promote

    See also:

    promote

  3. To increase

    See also:

    lift

    increase

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

  • This Cooperative Wheat Research Production Program, in which Borlaug took part, aimed to boost Mexican wheat production.

  • Howie, would you come over here and give me a boost?

  • When you're feeling down, try going for a walk or listening to some upbeat music to boost your mood.

  • The new advertisment strategy really helped to boost production.

  • The unexpected letter from my sister gave me the boost I needed to make it through my day.

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