boost

nouns

the act of giving hope or support to someone

boost, encouragement

an increase in cost

"they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

boost, cost increase, hike, rise

the act of giving a push

"he gave her a boost over the fence"

boost

is a type of (narrower)

the act of applying force in order to move something away

"he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

increase

"The landlord hiked up the rents"

boost, hike, hike up

give a boost to; be beneficial to

"The tax cut will boost the economy"

boost

is a type of (narrower)

make bigger or more

"The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

contribute to the progress or growth of

"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

advance, boost, encourage, further, promote

is derived from

is derived from

increase or raise

"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

advance, boost, supercharge

push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

"The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"

boost

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

push forcefully

"He thrust his chin forward"