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Boost vs Motivate - What's the difference?

boost | motivate |

As verbs the difference between boost and motivate

is that 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 while motivate is to provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.

As a noun boost

is a push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.

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.
  • Anagrams

    * *

    motivate

    English

    Verb

    (motivat)
  • To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.
  • * The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees.
  • To animate; to propel; to cause to take action
  • * He was motivated purely by self-interest.
  • * Steam motivated pumps are used in manufacturing.
  • Antonyms

    * demotivate