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boosted

verb

Meaning

  1. To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
  2. (by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
  3. To steal.
  4. To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
  5. To give a booster shot to.
  6. To amplify; to signal boost.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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