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Boost: God is English! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raise

'boost' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'god is english' is the wordplay.
'god' becomes 'Ra' (Egyptian god).
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'ra'+'is'+'e'='RAISE'

(Other definitions for raise that I've seen before include "climb" , "Cultivate by growing" , "Contact" , "Wage increase" , "Heighten" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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