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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

boost

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Source Word

boost

IPA(Pronunciation)

/buːst/

Verb

transitive broadly slang Canada

(transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.

Japanese Meaning

後ろから押し上げる、持ち上げる（努力して登ろうとする者に対して後方から支援するために力を加える） / （何かの上昇や増加を促進するために）強化する、促す

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When her grip slipped, I had to boost her up onto the ledge to keep her from falling.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の手が滑ったとき、落ちないように後ろから押し上げて縁に引き上げなければなりませんでした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.

Sense（2）

(transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.

This campaign will boost your chances of winning the election.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（3）

(slang, transitive) To steal.

It is not at all unusual or suspicious for a woman to spend a good deal of the day out shopping, and feminine clothing styles often make it relatively easy for a female shoplifter to conceal "boosted" merchandise on her person.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

Sense（5）

(transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.

Sense（6）

(transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.

boosts

（ present singular third-person ）

boosting

（ participle present ）

boosted

（ participle past ）

boosted

（ past ）

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