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boost - the act of giving hope or support to someone |
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encouragement |
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aid,
assist,
assistance,
help the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
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morale booster,
morale building anything that serves to increase morale; "the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder"
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boost - the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence" |
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push,
pushing the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
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boost - 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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thrust push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
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boost - give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy" |
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increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
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boost - increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" |
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advance,
supercharge |
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increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
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