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Inflate vs Boost - What's the difference?

inflate | boost |

As verbs the difference between inflate and boost

is that inflate is to enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally 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.

inflate

English

Verb

(inflat)
  • To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
  • You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it.
  • * J. Scott of Amwell
  • When passion's tumults in the bosom rise, / Inflate the features, and enrage the eyes.
  • To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
  • The balloon will inflate if you blow into it.
  • (figurative) To swell; to puff up.
  • to inflate somebody with pride or vanity
  • * Tennyson
  • Inflate themselves with some insane delight.
  • To decompress (data) that was previously deflated.
  • Antonyms

    * deflate

    Derived terms

    * inflated * inflatingly

    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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