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impulsar

to boost

verb eem-pool-SAHR Less Common
People & Society Money

Origin: From Latin impulsare.

Also means

to drive; to promote

Usage Note

Impulsar means to give an impulse to something — to drive, boost, or propel it, either physically or figuratively: impulsar la economía (to boost the economy), impulsar un proyecto (to drive a project forward). The related noun impulso means 'impulse, boost' and impulsado por (driven by) is a common passive construction in business writing.

Examples

"El gobierno quiere impulsar el turismo."

Natural Translation

The government wants to boost tourism.

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