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Exalt vs Boost - What's the difference?

exalt | boost |

As verbs the difference between exalt and boost

is that exalt is to honor; to hold in high esteem 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 a noun boost is

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

exalt

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To honor; to hold in high esteem.
  • They exalted their queen.
  • To raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
  • The man was exalted from a humble carpenter to a minister.

    Derived terms

    * exaltedly * exaltedness * exalter

    See also

    * exult

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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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