I think I can reach the branch if you'll give me a boost.
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Boost
//buːst//
Synonyms for "boost" (382 found)
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Closest matches (77)
hikepromoterisea leg upabstractaccessaccessionaccretionaccrualaccruementacculturateaccumulationacknowledgmentadd toadditionadvanceadvancementadvantageadvertiseadvocate
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aggrandizeaggrandizementaidameliorateameliorationamendamendmentamplificationamplifyandanimateannexapplaudappreciationappropriateascentassaultassistassistanceaughtaugmentaugmentationbackbagballooningballyhoobarkbearbear uponbearingbeat the drumbeef upbetterbetteringbettermentbillbloatingblurbboomborrowbreakthroughbrightenbring forwardbroadenbroadeningbuckbuildbuild upbuildupbullbulldozebulletinbumpbump against
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (114)
buntbuoy upbuttbutt againstcast upcheercircularizecivilizecommendcommendationcompoundconduce tocontribute tocopcramcrescendocribcrowdcry updefraud
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developmentdigdriveedemaedifyeducateelbowelevateelevationembezzleemendencourageencouragementenhanceenhancementenlargeenlargementenlightenenlivenennoblementenrichenrichmenterectescalateestablisheugenicseuthenicsexaltexaltationexhilarateexpandexpansionexpediteextendextensionextortfacilitatefattenfavorfilchfill outfloodforcefortifyforwardfosterfurtherfurtherancegaingive a liftgive a write-upgive publicitygladdenglorifygo straightgoadgood wordgraduationgreat leap forwardgreateninggrowthgushhandhastenhaulheadheadwayheartenheaveheftheightenheisthelphelping handhike uphoickhoisthold uphonorable mentionhookhurtlehustlehypeimproveimprove uponimprovement
Noun(3 words)
Related words (191)
increaseincrementinflateinflationinspireinspiritinvigoratejabjack upjamjerk upjogjogglejoltjostlejumpjump startjump upknightingknock up
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lardleaplegleg uplend wings tolengthenlevitateliftlift uplivenlobloftmagnifymakemake an improvementmake formake off withmanifestmaximizemelioratemeliorationmendmendingmountingmultiplicationmultiplynipnudgenurturepalmparlaypassingpatronizepay raiseperk uppick uppickuppile drivepilferpinchplacardplugpluspoachpokepostpost billspost upprefermentpresspress-agentpressureprodproductivenessprogressprogressionproliferationpromotionpublicizepuffpullpunchpurloinpushpush forwardput forwardput uppyramidquickenraiseraise upramram downrattlerearrear uprecognitionrecommendrecoveryrefinerefine uponreformrejoicerejoice the heartrestorationrevivalrootrunrun againstrun away withrustlescroungesellset forwardset upshakeshopliftshotshouldershoveskysnaresnatchsnitchsnowballingsocializespeak highly ofspeak warmly ofspeak well ofspeedspielspreadstealstepstick upstimulusstraighten outstrengthenstresssupportsurgeswellswellingswindleswipetaketampthickenthievethrow upthrusttonictouttransfiguretransformtumescenceturn over a new leafupupbeatupbuoyupcastupgradeupgradingupheaveuphoistupholdupliftuppingupraiseuprearupsurgeupswingupthrowuptrendupturnupward mobilityvitalizewalk off withwaxwaxingwideningwrite up
Noun(1 words)
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10 entriesTranslations
73 translations across 19 languages.
Belarusian
1 entries- узмацненне noun (push from behind)
Bulgarian
4 entries- повдигане noun (push from behind)
- подпомагане noun (push from behind)
- вдигам verb (to lift or push from behind)
- задигам verb (to steal)
Catalan
4 entries- impuls noun (push from behind)
- bitllar verb (to steal)
- empènyer verb (to lift or push from behind)
- impel·lir verb (to lift or push from behind)
Dutch
4 entries- duwtje noun (push from behind)
- duwtje in de rug noun (push from behind)
- zetje noun (push from behind)
- een duwtje geven verb (to lift or push from behind)
Esperanto
1 entries- vigliĝi verb (to lift or push from behind)
Finnish
4 entries- avitus noun (push from behind)
- työntö noun (push from behind)
- avittaa verb (to lift or push from behind)
- pölliä verb (to steal)
Galician
4 entries- impulso noun (push from behind)
- pulo noun (push from behind)
- impulsar verb (to lift or push from behind)
- roubar verb (to steal)
German
4 entries- Boost noun (push from behind)
- Unterstützung noun (something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance)
- anspornen verb (to help or encourage (something) to increase or improve)
- drücken verb (to lift or push from behind)
Greek
1 entries- ενισχύω verb (to lift or push from behind)
Hungarian
2 entries- (el)lop verb (to steal)
- elcsór verb (to steal)
Italian
4 entries- spinta noun (push from behind)
- incrementare verb (to help or encourage (something) to increase or improve)
- potenziare verb (to help or encourage (something) to increase or improve)
- rafforzare verb (to help or encourage (something) to increase or improve)
Polish
3 entries- wzmocnienie noun (push from behind)
- zasilać verb (to lift or push from behind)
- zwiększać verb (to lift or push from behind)
Portuguese
2 entries- impulso noun (push from behind)
- impulsionar verb (to lift or push from behind)
Romanian
1 entries- ridica verb (to lift or push from behind)
Russian
3 entries- усиле́ние noun (push from behind)
- давать толчок verb (to lift or push from behind)
- подталкивать verb (to lift or push from behind)
Spanish
4 entries- empuje noun (push from behind)
- empujón noun (push from behind)
- empujón noun (something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance)
- impulsión noun (push from behind)
Swedish
3 entries- sno verb (to steal)
- stjäla verb (to steal)
- tjuva verb (to steal)
Thai
2 entries- ส่งเสริม verb (to help or encourage (something) to increase or improve)
- เพิ่ม verb (to help or encourage (something) to increase or improve)
Ukrainian
1 entries- запомо́га noun (something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Finance Ministry officials tried to boost confidence in recovery.
Source: tatoeba (275825)
His idea got a boost at the meeting.
Source: tatoeba (286221)
They seemed really despondent to find that their project didn't boost profits like they thought it would.
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