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boost — ▪ I. boost boost 1 [buːst] verb [transitive] 1. to increase something such as production, sales, or prices: • The advertising campaign is intended to boost sales. • Another cut in interest rates would boost stock prices. • 800 jobs have been cut… … Financial and business terms
boost — /boohst/, v.t. 1. to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below. 2. to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote: She always boosts her hometown. 3. to increase; raise: to boost prices; to boost the horsepower of the car by 20 percent. 4.… … Universalium
boost — [[t]bust[/t]] v. t. 1) to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below 2) to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote 3) to increase; raise: to boost prices[/ex] 4) an upward shove or raise; lift 5) an increase; rise 6) an act, remark, or the … From formal English to slang
boost — /bust / (say boohst) verb (t) 1. to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below. 2. to advance or aid by speaking well of. 3. to increase; push up: to boost prices. 4. Aeronautics, Motor Vehicles to supercharge. –noun 5. an upward shove or push …
Skyrocketing Food Prices: A Global Crisis — ▪ 2009 by Janet H. Clark As the year 2008 got under way, upwardly spiraling food prices became of increasing concern to international organizations and relief agencies, national governments, and consumers everywhere. UN officials speculated … Universalium
1990-1999 world oil market chronology — 1990*Aug: Iraq invades Kuwait. Crude and product prices soar upward; exchange markets react wildly to any middle east news events; cash markets dominate prices after trading hours; jet fuel prices rise to record spreads over other products due to … Wikipedia
price — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exorbitant, high, inflated, prohibitive, steep ▪ They charge exorbitant prices for their goods. ▪ The price of fuel is prohibitive … Collocations dictionary
spread — The price difference between two related markets or commodities. Chicago Board of Trade glossary l) Positions held in two different futures contracts, taken to profit from the change in the difference between the two contracts prices; e.g., long… … Financial and business terms
inflation — I (decrease in value of currency) noun boost in prices, currency devaluation, decrease in purchasing power, high prices, hike in prices, jump in prices, price increase, substantial rise of prices, undue expansion of currency, upturn in prices II… … Law dictionary
Spread — (1) The gap between bid and ask prices of a stock or other security. (2) The simultaneous purchase and sale of separate futures or options contracts for the same commodity for delivery in different months. Also known as a straddle. (3) Difference … Financial and business terms
