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Meaning of boost


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  boost
      n 1: the act of giving hope or support to someone [syn: {boost},
           {encouragement}]
      2: an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
         [syn: {rise}, {boost}, {hike}, {cost increase}]
      3: the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the
         fence"
      v 1: increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents" [syn: {hike},
           {hike up}, {boost}]
      2: give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost
         the economy"
      3: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the
         use of computers in the classroom" [syn: {promote},
         {advance}, {boost}, {further}, {encourage}]
      4: increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical
         circuit" [syn: {boost}, {advance}, {supercharge}]
      5: push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer
         had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"


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