boost
verb [ T ]
uk/buːst/ usto increase or improve something:
boost profits/prices/rates The industry has exceeded all expectations for boosting profits and dividends.
boost exports/sales/trade The lower exchange rate is already boosting exports.
boost confidence/morale He was elected on a platform to create jobs and boost investor confidence.
The effect of these policies would be to encourage spending and boost the economy.
boost production/performance/productivity
boost sth (by) 20%/50%/100%, etc. The company boosted its dividend nearly 50%.
boost
noun [ C, usually singular ]
uk/buːst/ usan act or event that increases or improves something:
Typically sales jump in the autumn, when they get a boost from the back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons.
The campaign for pension reform received a boost on Friday.
Shares on Wall Street were given a boost by a rally in the US Treasury bond market.
a big/major/huge/significant boost
an increase:
a boost in sth Motorists who operate diesel-powered vehicles would face a 1.5-cent-a-gallon boost in fuel taxes.
The income boost for the two million lowest paid will not take effect until October.