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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
boost
1. the act of giving hope or support to someone (Freq. 3) • Syn: encouragement • Derivationally related forms: encourage (for: encouragement) • Hypernyms: aid, assist, assistance, help • Hyponyms: morale building, morale booster 2. an increase in cost (Freq. 1) - they asked for a 10% rise in rates • Syn: rise, hike, cost increase • Derivationally related forms: hike (for: hike) • Hypernyms: increase, increment 3. the act of giving a push - he gave her a boost over the fence • Hypernyms: push, pushing
1. increase (Freq. 3) - The landlord hiked up the rents • Syn: hike, hike up • Derivationally related forms: hike (for: hike) • Hypernyms: raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. give a boost to; be beneficial to (Freq. 2) - The tax cut will boost the economy • Hypernyms: increase • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody PP - Somebody ----s something PP 3. increase or raise (Freq. 1) - boost the voltage in an electrical circuit • Syn: advance, supercharge • Hypernyms: increase • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 4. contribute to the progress or growth of (Freq. 1) - I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom • Syn: promote, advance, further, encourage • Derivationally related forms: encouragement (for: encourage), furtherance (for: further), booster, advance (for: advance), promotive (for: promote), promotion (for: promote) • Hypernyms: support, back up • Hyponyms: connive at, wink at, foster, further, spur, help, carry, feed, contribute, lead, conduce • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something 5. push or shove upward, as if from below or behind - The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption • Derivationally related forms: booster • Hypernyms: thrust • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something PP
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