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Boost Meaning, Usage, and Common Collocations (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：strengthen or improve (boost)

boost 🔊

/buːst/

vt./n.

to help something increase, improve, or become stronger.

Boost meaning strengthen immunity with vitamin supplement illustration

strengthen or improve 🔊

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/ˈstrɛŋkθən ɔːr ɪmˈpruːv/

vt./n.

To help something increase, become stronger, or perform better; often used for energy, immunity, or confidence.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Origin uncertain; possibly from early Dutch or Scandinavian source meaning 'to push up'.

💡 Mnemonic

Boost sounds like 'boast' with a 't' – you boast about a boost in your scores.

📖 Example

Eating foods rich in vitamin C can boost your immune system and help you fight off colds. 🔊 Eating foods rich in vitamin C can boost your immune system and help you fight off colds.

🔗 Collocations

boost confidence – increase one's self-assurance

boost morale – raise the spirits of a group

boost sales – increase the volume of sales

🔄 Synonyms

enhance (v.) – to increase the quality, value, or effectiveness of something

strengthen (v.) – to make something stronger or more powerful

improve (v.) – to make something better or more satisfactory

🚫 Antonyms

weaken (v.) – to make something less strong or powerful

diminish (v.) – to make something smaller or less important

reduce (v.) – to make something smaller in amount, degree, or size

🌱 Derivatives

booster (n.) – a thing that boosts, such as a supplement or an injection

boosting (adj.) – serving to increase or improve

📖 Cultural Story

First recorded in 19th-century American slang meaning to lift or push up. Widely used in business and technology to describe growth or improvement.

Meaning 2：increase or improvement (boost)

boost 🔊

/buːst/

vt./n.

an increase or improvement that makes something better.

Boost meaning increase shown by rising line graph

increase or improvement 🔊

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/ɪnˈkriːs ɔːr ɪmˈpruːvmənt/

vt./n.

An act or event that gives a positive lift to something, such as the economy, mood, or performance.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The tax cut gave the local economy a much-needed boost, leading to more jobs and business opportunities. 🔊 The tax cut gave the local economy a much-needed boost, leading to more jobs and business opportunities.

🔗 Collocations

a boost in morale – an increase in the team's spirits

economic boost – a stimulus that improves the economy

boost to sales – a factor that increases sales

🔄 Synonyms

lift (n.) – an act of raising or improving something

upturn (n.) – an upward trend or improvement, especially in business

stimulus (n.) – something that encourages growth or activity

🚫 Antonyms

decline (n.) – a gradual decrease in quality, quantity, or importance

drop (n.) – a fall or reduction to a lower level

setback (n.) – a reversal or check in progress

🌱 Derivatives

booster (n.) – a person or thing that supports or promotes something, e.g., a booster shot