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The correct spelling is boost.
How to pronounce boost
/buːst/
nounIPA: /buːst/
Say it like: Boo-st
The correct spelling is boost. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb. For example: "The controversy gave a boost to the author's sales."
Usage Examples
“The controversy gave a boost to the author's sales.”
“This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- 2.Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- 3.(automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
verb
- 1.To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- 2.(by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- 3.To steal.
- 4.To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- 5.To give a booster shot to.
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