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• boost — /boohst/, v.t. 1. to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below. 2. to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote: She always boosts her hometown. 3. to increase; raise: to boost prices; to boost the horsepower of the car by 20 percent. 4.… …   Universalium

• boost — [[t]bust[/t]] v. t. 1) to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below 2) to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote 3) to increase; raise: to boost prices[/ex] 4) an upward shove or raise; lift 5) an increase; rise 6) an act, remark, or the …   From formal English to slang

• boost — /bust / (say boohst) verb (t) 1. to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below. 2. to advance or aid by speaking well of. 3. to increase; push up: to boost prices. 4. Aeronautics, Motor Vehicles to supercharge. –noun 5. an upward shove or push …  

• boost in prices — index inflation (decrease in value of currency) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• boost — ▪ I. boost boost 1 [buːst] verb [transitive] 1. to increase something such as production, sales, or prices: • The advertising campaign is intended to boost sales. • Another cut in interest rates would boost stock prices. • 800 jobs have been cut… …   Financial and business terms

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