boost
Từ điển Collocation
boost noun
ADJ. big, great, major, tremendous | much-needed, welcome | unexpected | confidence, financial, morale, psychological
VERB + BOOST give sb, provide (sb with) | need | get, receive
PREP. ~ for a boost for British products | ~ in a big boost in exports | ~ to a boost to the economy
Từ điển WordNet
v.
- increase; hike, hike up
The landlord hiked up the rents
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
The tax cut will boost the economy
- contribute to the progress or growth of; promote, advance, further, encourage
I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- increase or raise; advance, supercharge
boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
vb. To strengthen a network signal before it is transmitted further.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
boosts|boosted|boosting
syn.: help hoist lift push shove thrust