boost
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːst
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Noun
boost (plural boosts)
- A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
- (automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
[edit] Translations
push from behind
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Verb
boost (third-person singular simple present boosts, present participle boosting, simple past and past participle boosted)
- 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.
- (slang) To steal.
[edit] Translations
to lift or push from behind
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to steal