boost

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Synonyms: boast, roost, boot, oost, boosy, boist, borst, joost, boos, boose, boort

Antonyms: boast, roost, boot, oost, boosy, boist, borst, joost, boos, boose, boort

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Noun

1. A [[push]] from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
2. Something that [[help]]s, or adds power or effectiveness; [[assistance]].
3. {{lb|en|physics}} A coordinate transformation that changes [[velocity]].
4. {{lb|en|automotive engineering|uncountable}} A positive [[intake manifold]] [[pressure]] in cars with [[turbocharger]]s or [[supercharger]]s.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[lift]] or [[push]] from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|by extension}} To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
3. {{lb|en|slang|transitive}} To [[steal]].
4. {{lb|en|Canada|transitive}} To [[jump-start]] a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
5. {{lb|en|transitive|medicine}} To give a [[booster shot]] to.
6. {{lb|en|transitive|engineering}} To [[amplify]]; to [[signal boost]].

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