To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
To steal.
To give a booster shot to.
To amplify; to signal boost.
To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
In weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience.
To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.
To worry; to be anxious.
To take pains to do something.
A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.
A fault or interruption in a stratum.
A malfunction.
A violent occurrence or event.
Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.
Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.
Wife. Clipping of trouble and strife.
A distressing or dangerous situation.