Everyday English
boost
increase or improve
To boost something means to increase it or make it better, stronger, or more effective.
Hear it in real life
How are you preparing for the interview?
I am practising answers to boost my confidence.
A short walk can boost my mood when I have been working all day.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: boost up my confidence
Say: boost my confidence
Boost already means increase, so “up” is unnecessary in standard English.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
boost confidence; boost your mood; boost vocabulary; boost sales
Your turn: say it out loud
A short walk can boost my mood when I have been working all day.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
boost
increase or improve
“A short walk can boost my mood when I have been working all day.”
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