Augment vs Boost - What's the difference?
augment | boost |
To increase; to make larger or supplement.
(reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.
(music) To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
(music) To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).
(grammar) To add an augment to.
(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e-'' (''a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.
A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
(automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.
(slang) To steal.
To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.
As verbs the difference between augment and boost
is that augment is to increase; to make larger or supplement while boost is to lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.As nouns the difference between augment and boost
is that augment is (grammar) in some indo-european languages, a prefix e-'' (''a- in sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb while boost is a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.augment
English
Verb
(en verb)- The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.
