Unscramble boost

Definition of boost

noun:

• the act of giving hope or support to someone. Synonyms: encouragement.
• an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates". Synonyms: cost increase, hike, rise.
• the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence".

verb:

• increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents". Synonyms: hike, hike up.
• give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy".
• contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom". Synonyms: advance, encourage, further, promote.
• increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit". Synonyms: advance, supercharge.
• push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption".

Related words

carry, conduce, contribute, feed, foster, further, help, lead, spur.

Words nearby

boast, boot, roost.

Rhymes with

induced, proust, reduced, reduced, reduced, roost.