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Boose vs Boost - What's the difference?

boose | boost |

As nouns the difference between boose and boost

is that boose is (dialect) a stall for an animal (usually a cow) or boose can be while boost is a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.

As verbs the difference between boose and boost

is that boose is 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.

boose

English

Etymology 1

From Old English bós'' (cow) and ''bósi? (cow-stall).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (dialect) A stall for an animal (usually a cow).
  • (Halliwell)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) bousen'' (verb) and ''bouse (noun)

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (boos)
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    boost

    English

    (Boost)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • Derived terms

    * battery booster * booster * boosterism

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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.
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