[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below.", "to advance or aid by speaking well of; promote :She always boosts her hometown.", "to increase ; raise :to boost prices;to boost the horsepower of the car by 20 percent.", "to administer a booster shot to:Have you and your family been boosted yet?", "Slang.to steal, especially to shoplift:Two computers were boosted from the office last night."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["Slang.to engage in stealing, especially shoplifting."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["an upward shove or raise; lift .", "an increase ; rise :There's been a tremendous boost in food prices.Synonyms: uptick , upswing , upsurge , growth , hike", "an act, remark, or the like, that helps one's progress, morale, efforts, etc.:His pep talk was the boost our team needed."]}]