boost : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: boost	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for boost
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
boost n the act of giving hope or support to someone [syn: boost, encouragement] an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates" Synonym(s): rise, boost, hike, cost increase the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence" v increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents" [syn: hike, hike up, boost] 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" Synonym(s): promote, advance, boost, further, encourage increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" Synonym(s): boost, 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"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boost \Boost\ (b[oomac]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boosted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boosting}.] [Cf. {Boast}, v. i.] To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement. [Colloq. U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boost \Boost\ (b[oomac]st), n. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help. [Colloq. U. S.]