boost
/buːst/verb
उच्चारण बूस्ट
बढ़ाना, बढ़ावा देना, मज़बूत करना
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as synonym
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[T] ~ sth
to make something increase, or become better or more successful
बढ़ाना, बढ़ावा देना, मज़बूत करना
- The new road has boosted trade in the district.
- A good night's sleep boosts your memory.
- The win boosted the team's confidence.
+ 3 more examples
- Exercise can boost your energy during long study hours.
- The festival season boosted sales of sweets in the city.
- The government plans to boost spending on rural roads.
Synonyms increase raise strengthen
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (to/for sth)
something that helps or encourages somebody or something; an increase
बढ़ावा, प्रोत्साहन, वृद्धि
- The scholarship was a great boost to her confidence.
- a boost in sales before Diwali
- The win gave the team a much-needed boost before the final.
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- Tourism received a boost when the new airport opened.
- Praise from her teacher gave Kavya a real boost.
Synonyms encouragement lift increase
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
boost + noun (verb)
Boost is transitive: you boost confidence, sales, morale or the economy.
'Boost' सकर्मक है: आप confidence, sales, morale या अर्थव्यवस्था को बढ़ाते हैं।
- Winning the quiz boosted her confidence.
- The festival season boosted sales.
a boost to / for sth (noun)
As a noun, boost is an increase or encouragement; use to or for after it.
Noun के रूप में 'boost' वृद्धि या प्रोत्साहन है; उसके बाद to या for आता है।
- The new road gave a boost to local trade.
- Praise is a big boost for a nervous student.
boost + sb's + noun / boost sth by + amount
Use by to show how much something has been increased.
कितनी वृद्धि हुई, यह बताने के लिए by का प्रयोग होता है।
- The subsidy boosted production by ten per cent.
give sth a boost / get a boost
Give sth a boost and get a boost are the common noun patterns.
Give sth a boost और get a boost सामान्य noun रचनाएँ हैं।
- A good breakfast gives you an energy boost.
+Collocations 4
boost + noun
moraleconfidencesalesgrowthexports
- The win boosted the morale of the whole team.
adjective + boost
bigmuch-neededwelcomehugesudden
- The scholarship was a much-needed boost for the family.
adverb + boost
greatlysignificantlyfurthertemporarilysharply
- The discount sharply boosted sales.
boost + noun phrase
energy boostconfidence boosttourism boosteconomy boost
- Tourism gave the hill town an economic boost.
“More examples 5
- The topper's talk boosted the confidence of the aspirants.
टॉपर की बातों ने परीक्षार्थियों का आत्मविश्वास बढ़ाया।
- Radhika's top score gave a boost to her school's reputation.
राधिका के सर्वोच्च अंकों ने उसके स्कूल की प्रतिष्ठा बढ़ाई।
- The government boosted funds for rural schools.
सरकार ने ग्रामीण विद्यालयों के लिए निधि बढ़ाई।
- A glass of lemon water is a quick energy boost.
नींबू पानी का एक गिलास ऊर्जा बढ़ाने का त्वरित उपाय है।
- The festival boosted trade in the small town.
त्योहार ने छोटे शहर के व्यापार को बढ़ावा दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The coach boosted up the players.
✓ The coach boosted the players' morale.
Boost is transitive and takes no particle up; it needs an object like morale.
'Boost' सकर्मक है और particle up नहीं लेती; इसे morale जैसी object चाहिए।
✗ This will give a boost on my career.
✓ This will give a boost to my career.
A boost is given to something, not on it.
Boost किसी चीज़ 'to' दिया जाता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ The festival boost the sales every year.
✓ The festival boosts the sales every year.
A singular subject takes a verb with -s in the simple present.
Simple present में singular subject के साथ verb में -s लगता है।
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Boost morale, boost the economy, a confidence boost.
Boost के ये प्रयोग याद रखें: boost morale (हौसला बढ़ाना), boost the economy (अर्थव्यवस्था को बढ़ावा देना), और a confidence boost (आत्मविश्वास में बढ़ोतरी)।