Synonyms for boost
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1. boost, encouragementnoun

   the act of giving hope or support to someone

   Synonyms:
   encouragement, rise, cost increase, hike

2. rise, boost, hike, cost increasenoun

   an increase in cost

   "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

   Synonyms:
   ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, hiking, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, upgrade, climb, rise, encouragement, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, tramp, raise, cost increase

3. boostverb

   the act of giving a push

   "he gave her a boost over the fence"

   Synonyms:
   encouragement, rise, cost increase, hike

4. hike, hike up, boostverb

   increase

   "The landlord hiked up the rents"

   Synonyms:
   hike, advance, supercharge, promote, hitch up, hike up, further, encourage

5. boostverb

   give a boost to; be beneficial to

   "The tax cut will boost the economy"

   Synonyms:
   hike up, encourage, supercharge, hike, advance, promote, further

6. promote, advance, boost, further, encourageverb

   contribute to the progress or growth of

   "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, supercharge, bring forward, come along, pass on, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, progress, advertize, come on, make headway, advance, upgrade, encourage, hike, hike up, gain, pull ahead, foster, promote, go on, gain ground, raise, advertise, move on, get on, shape up, further, push, set ahead, march on, get ahead

7. boost, advance, superchargeverb

   increase or raise

   "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

   Synonyms:
   supercharge, promote, gain ground, elevate, kick upstairs, pressurize, throw out, go on, gain, come on, hike, win, get ahead, pull ahead, make headway, encourage, come along, set ahead, further, shape up, bring forward, pass on, march on, get along, advance, hike up, move on, progress, pressurise, upgrade, get on, raise

8. boostverb

   push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

   "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"

   Synonyms:
   hike up, encourage, supercharge, hike, advance, promote, further

Matched Categories

1. • Aid
   • Increase
   • Support
   • Thrust

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. turbocharged

   turbocharging increases an engines performance

   Submitted by rinat on November 22, 2015  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "boost":

   impetus, stimulate, momentum, increase, impulse, strengthen, stimulus, promote, enhance, encourage, stimulating, incentive, energize, strengthening, spur, relaunch, foster, push, reinforce, revive, fillip, stimulation, improve, raise

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1. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel:

   You can give a prime dose, the first dose to 20 million people, by the time they need their boost in January, well have more vaccine made.

2. Edward Moya:

   Oil's bloodbath appears to be over for now, china's coronavirus fears have somewhat eased and a 4.3 million barrel drop with the American Petroleum Institute data provided a boost for energy prices.

3. Craig Erlam:

   Strong gains in oil provides a timely boost to what has been a rather gloomy week, but I'm not convinced at this stage that this is anything more than a dead cat bounce.

4. Drew Timme:

   My guys had my back and the coaches believed in me. I just had confidence from them, it’s really reassuring. It really can help give you a boost when you get a little down on yourself.

5. Mark Williams:

   Shaktikanta Das has delivered what the Narendra Modi government was hoping for, a rate cut today will do little to boost the economy before the election.