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boostsnounpl. of boost an act or instance of helpingshe always liked to give struggling families in the neighborhood a boost abetments, aids, assistances, assists, backings, hands, help, helping hands, legs up, lifts, supports advancements, encouragements, facilitations, furtherances, nurturancesbenefactions, patronages, promotions, sponsorshipsadvice, care, counsel, guidanceattendances, attentions, hand-holdings, servicesbeneficences, charities, favors, philanthropiesassuagements, palliations, reliefs, succors hindrances constraints, frustrations, inhibitions, interferences, obstructions, repressions, restraintsdeterrences, discouragements something added (as by growth)a sudden boost in sales accretions, accruals, addenda(also addendums), additions, augmentations, expansions, gains, increases, increments, more, pluses(also plusses), proliferations, raises, rises, step-ups, supplements, upticks accumulations, assemblages, collections, gatheringscomplementsaccessions, appendixes(or appendices), continuations, extensions, uptrends, upturnsjumps, run-ups, spikes abatements, declines, decreases, decrements, depletions, diminishments, diminutions, drop-offs, falloffs, falls, losses, reductions, shrinkages, step-downs deductions, subtractions something that arouses action or activityaccording to the President, a tax cut is just the boost that the economy needs encouragements, goads, impetuses, impulses, incentives, incitations, incitements, instigations, momenta(or momentums), motivations, provocations, spurs, stimulants, stimuli, yeasts inducements, invitationsantecedents, causes, considerations, grounds, motives, occasions, reasonscatalysts, catalyzers, fuels, sparks shots in the arm counterincentives(or counter-incentives), disincentives to lift with effortboosted the child into her car seat heaves, hefts, hoists, jacks (up), upheaves elevates, hikes, picks up, raises, rears, uplifts, upraises, uprears, ups depresses, drops, lowerssinks, submerges, submerses to make greater in size, amount, or numbera promotion that boosted the number of interested customers milling about the showroom accelerates, adds (to), aggrandizes, amplifies, augments, builds up, compounds, enlarges, escalates, expands, extends, hypes, increases, multiplies, pumps up, raises, stokes, supersizes, swells, ups booms, jumps, skyrockets, spikesbumps (up), ratchets (up)also rachets (up)blows up, dilates, distends, inflatesdraws out, elongates, fleshes (out), lengthens, prolongs, protracts, stretchesdevelops, enhances, heightens, intensifies, magnifiescomplements, supplementsbeefs (up), reinforces(also reenforces), strengthensmaximizesaccumulates, amasses, collectsfollows up, parlays abates, decreases, de-escalates, diminishes, downsizes, dwindles, lessens, lowers, minifies, reduces, subtracts (from) abbreviates, abridges, curtails, shortenscompresses, condenses, constricts, contractscuts back, retrenches to make markedly greater in measure or degreerecommended eating foods that boost the body's immunity to disease accentuates, amplifies, amps (up), beefs (up), consolidates, deepens, enhances, heightens, intensifies, magnifies, redoubles, steps up, strengthens broadens, enlarges, expands, extends, lengthensaccelerates, hastens, quickensemphasizes, points (up), sharpens, stressesaugments, enforces, reinforces(also reenforces), restrengthens, supplementsmaximizesenlivens, jazzes (up)aggravates, exacerbates abates, moderates decreases, diminishes, lessens, lets up (on), reduces, subdues, tones (down), weakensdwindles, recedes, subsides, tapers (off), wanesalleviates, eases, lightens to move from a lower to a higher place or positionboosted the box onto the top shelf cranes, elevates, heaves, hefts, heightens, hikes, hoists, jacks (up), lifts, perks (up), picks up, raises, takes up, upholds, uplifts, upraises, ups ascends, mounts, risesrears, upends drops, lowers descends, dips, falls, pitches, plunges, slipsbears, depresses, presses, pushessinks, submerges to provide publicity forboosted the singer's latest release with a round of appearances on all the talk and entertainment shows ballyhoos, hypes, pitches, plugs, promotes, publicizes, talks up, touts advertises, barks, merchandises(also merchandizes), sellspushesacclaims, hails, lauds, praisesendorses(also indorses), plumps (for), plunks (for)or plonks (for)recommends, reviewsannounces, broadcasts, publishes beats the drum (for) slangto take (something) without right and with an intent to keepthe woman was nabbed trying to boost a couple of bottles of perfume appropriates, filches, heists, hooks, lifts, misappropriates, nicks(British slang), nips, pilfers, pinches, pockets, purloins, rips off, snitches, steals, swipes, thieves burglarizes, knocks over, robsloots, pillages, plunders, sackscarjacks, hijacks(also highjacks)picks, riflespoaches, rustles, shopliftscollars, grabs, grasps, nails, seizes, snatches, takesmooches, spongesabducts, kidnaps, shanghais, spirits makes away with, makes off with, runs off with, walks off with buys, purchasesbestows, contributes, donates, gives, hands over, presents |