boost

boost¹ [bu:st] v [T]

1.) to increase or improve something and make it more successful

▪ The new resort area has boosted tourism.

boost sb's confidence/morale/ego

▪ The win boosted the team's confidence.

2.) also boost up

to help someone reach a higher place by lifting or pushing them

▪ She put her foot on his hands, and he boosted her up.

3.) if a ↑rocket or motor boosts a ↑spacecraft, it makes it go up into space or go in a particular direction

4.) AmE informal to steal something

boost ²

boost² n

1.) [singular]

something that gives someone more confidence, or that helps something increase, improve, or become successful

boost to

▪ a major boost to the economy

boost for

▪ a multi-million pound boost for the British film industry

▪ Add a little more vanilla, to give the flavor a boost .

get/receive a boost

▪ The community will get a boost from a new library and recreation center.

morale/ego boost

▪ The poll provided a morale boost for the Conservatives.

2.) give sb a boost (up)

to lift someone so that they can reach a higher place

▪ If I give you a boost, could you reach the window?

3.) [U]

an increase in the amount of power available to a ↑rocket, piece of electrical equipment etc