Synonym: help, hoist, lift, push, shove, thrust. Similar words: loose, choose, book, boom, boot, booth, book for, notebook. Meaning: [buːst] 
n. 1. the act of giving hope or support to someone 2. an increase in cost 3. the act of giving a push. v. 1. increase 2. give a boost to; be beneficial to 3. contribute to the progress or growth of 4. increase or raise 5. push or shove upward, as if from below or behind.
n. 1. the act of giving hope or support to someone 2. an increase in cost 3. the act of giving a push. v. 1. increase 2. give a boost to; be beneficial to 3. contribute to the progress or growth of 4. increase or raise 5. push or shove upward, as if from below or behind. 
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121. But Tories have attacked the decision and say a golden opportunity to boost foreign trade links could have been lost.
122. Chancellor Norman Lamont is being urged to boost the moribund housing market in his autumn statement on November 12.
123. Periodic applications of diluted fish emulsion will boost plant appearance, too.
124. Low interest rates boost bonds by making it cheaper to borrow funds in the money market and invest it in bonds.
125. It works in such a way that lower interest rates may fail to boost credit and demand.
126. Brown has said that such a move could boost worker morale and improve public relations.
127. There's never been a better time to boost your performance.
128. But in the long term increased productivity will boost investment and growth - and create new jobs.
129. A productivity shake-up appears to be taking place that could boost the economy in the 1990s.
130. In view of the official line that April's supplementary budget was designed to boost only domestic firms, this may be naive.
131. Now, everybody seems to have a plan to boost supply or save energy.
132. In an effort to boost flagging confidence, Nimslo loaned cameras to the Fleet street city press.
133. This payment will boost their pension funds by an average of 20 per cent.
134. Labour had pressed for a programme to boost jobs and investment.
135. Another change in agricultural practice that has helped to boost food production has been the increased use of pesticides.
136. The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance, and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures.
137. Narrowing profit margins have given developers little choice but to keep building and selling off property to boost sales support earnings.
138. The decision is a big blow to James but a welcome boost for Hooper.
139. Price cuts failed to boost sales so profit margins have been slashed.
140. The corporate-governance lobby reckons that the best way to bring this about is to boost the powers of non-executive directors.
141. The new service helped the company boost pre-tax profits to ￡322.5m from ￡271.76m previously.
142. Last fall, Winfrey decided to give fiction a boost by creating her on-air book club.
143. Sure, you will boost performance if you manage to pick a few hot stocks or some superstar mutual funds.
144. To reach an accord, the government will likely have to devalue its currency, which would help boost exports.
145. In 1991 Sussex Stationers ran a large television advertising campaign, supplemented by newspaper and radio advertising to boost sales.
146. Buybacks and profits retained by companies, rather than ploughed back by investors, may boost earnings per share.
146. Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and build good sentences.
147. Raw garlic is said to be preferable to kill bacteria and boost immune functioning.
148. Some people lie to boost their low self- esteem; some people lie to project their superiority. Some people lies to please or make others feel good; some people lie to belittle or hurt others. Some people lie to avoid responsibility or punishment; some people lies to achieve success or to seek personal gains. Dr T.P.Chia 
149. Both of these will boost trade and increase our prosperity.
150. Co. is expected to prey on the misfortunes of other retailers to boost its stock price, analysts said.