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- [too boot]
- /tu but/
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- [too boot]
- /tu but/
Definitions of to boot words
- noun to boot Archaic. something given into the bargain. 1
- noun to boot Obsolete. advantage. remedy; relief; help. 1
- idioms to boot to boot, in addition; besides: We received an extra week's pay to boot. 1
- adverb to boot in addition, as well 1
- phrase to boot You can say to boot to emphasize that you have added something else to something or to a list of things that you have just said. 0
- noun to boot as well; in addition 0
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Origin of to boot
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bote, Old English bōt advantage; cognate with Dutch boete, German Busse, Old Norse bōt, Gothic bota; see bet1, better1
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Parts of speech for To boot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to boot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
to boot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for to boot
adv to boot
- along with — accompanying; together with
- also — You can use also to give more information about a person or thing, or to add another relevant fact.
- and all — You use and all when you want to emphasize that what you are talking about includes the thing mentioned, especially when this is surprising or unusual.
- apart from — You use apart from when you are making an exception to a general statement.
- as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.
adverb to boot
- conjointly — In a conjoint manner; jointly or together.
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- exceeding — Very great.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- including — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.