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# boost

verb (boost, boosts, boosted, boosting); noun (a boost, boosts)

«boost» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To boost something is to make it bigger, stronger or better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/#m1)
2. A boost is help or encouragement that makes something rise or improve. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/#m2)
3. To boost someone is to push them up from below so they can climb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: a good breakfast boosts energy, praise boosts confidence, vitamins boost health, a booster seat lifts a child in a car (a safety rule). In science rockets have booster engines. In health a «booster» is an extra vaccine dose. In maths problems «boost» means increase.

### Examples

- A good night's sleep will boost your energy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/#x1)
- Winning the match gave the team a real boost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/#x2)
- Dad gave me a boost so I could climb the wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/#x3)
- The rocket's boosters fell away after take-off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/#x4)
- Young children must sit in a booster seat in the car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/#x5)
- Sales were boosted by the new advert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb: boosted, boosting. Noun: booster (a thing that boosts). In word problems «boosted by 20» means add 20.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «boost» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/boost/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«boost» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/boost.html) on Mova free.