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| | boost | (n) the act of giving hope or support to someone, Syn. encouragement | | boost | (n) the act of giving a push, Example: he gave her a boost over the fence | | boost | (v) give a boost to; be beneficial to, Example: The tax cut will boost the economy | | boost | (v) increase or raise, Syn. supercharge, advance, Example: boost the voltage in an electrical circuit | | boost | (v) push or shove upward, as if from below or behind, Example: The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption | | booster | (n) a thief who steals goods that are in a store, Syn. shoplifter, lifter | | booster | (n) an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal, Syn. booster station, relay transmitter, relay link, relay station, booster amplifier | | booster | (n) the first stage of a multistage rocket, Syn. booster unit, takeoff rocket, booster rocket, takeoff booster | | booster | (n) an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective, Syn. booster dose, booster shot, recall dose | | boost up | (v) push upward, Example: She pushed up her children when the policeman came by | | hike | (v) increase, Syn. boost, hike up, Example: The landlord hiked up the rents | | jumper cable | (n) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire, Syn. lead, booster cable, jumper lead, Example: it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads | | morale building | (n) anything that serves to increase morale, Syn. morale booster, Example: the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder | | promote | (v) contribute to the progress or growth of, Syn. further, boost, encourage, advance, Example: I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom | | promoter | (n) someone who is an active supporter and advocate, Syn. plugger, booster | | rise | (n) an increase in cost, Syn. cost increase, boost, hike, Example: they asked for a 10% rise in rates | | supporter | (n) a person who backs a politician or a team etc., Syn. champion, booster, protagonist, admirer, friend, Example: all their supporters came out for the game; they are friends of the library | | tax-increase | (n) the amount by which taxes are increased, Syn. tax boost, tax hike, Example: a tax increase of 15 percent |
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| | Boost | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Boosted; p. pr. & vb. n. Boosting. ] [ Cf. Boast, v. i. ] To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement. [ Colloq. U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ] | | Boost | n. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help. [ Colloq. U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ] | | Booster | n. 1. (Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro-motive force in an alternating-current circuit; -- so called because used to “boost”, or raise, the pressure in the circuit. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 2. an enthusiastic supporter. [ PJC ] 3. the first stage of a multistage rocket, providing all or part of the driving force at lift-off and until the second stage ignites, whether or not the booster stage is detached after the fuel is spent. Also called booster rocket. In some cases, a booster has been used to assist the takeoff of airplanes. [ PJC ] 4. (Med.) an immunizing medication given after an initial immunizing treatment, to provide increased or extended immunity. Also called booster dose. When in the form of an injection, it may be called a booster shot. [ PJC ] 5. any auxiliary device or part of a device to provide increased power, force, or effectiveness, as with a pumping device. [ PJC ] 6. (Mil.) an explosive charge which is more powerful than a primer, used in conjunction with a primer to assure detonation of the main charge. Integrated blasting caps containing separate compartments for primer and booster are used as detonators for certain explosives. [ PJC ] |
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