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to boot
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English
Etymology
From Middle English to bote (“something added to, addition”), from Old English tō bōte (“to boot, besides, moreover”). See boot (“profit, gain, remedy”).
Pronunciation
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Adverb
to boot (not comparable)
- (idiomatic, informal) In addition, besides, also.
- My boyfriend is funny, and a pretty good cook to boot.
- 1606, Caius [i.e., Gaius] Suetonius Tranquillus, “The Historie of Caius Iulius Cesar Dictator”, in Philêmon Holland, transl., The Historie of Twelve Cæsars Emperours of Rome. […], London: […] [Humphrey Lownes and George Snowdon] for Matthew Lownes, →OCLC, section 38, page 16:
- Among the people (of Rome) beſide x. modij of corne, & as many pints of oyle, he diſtributed & dealt 300 Seſterces alſo by the poll, vvhich hee had in times paſt promiſed, vvith an overdeale of 100. a peece to boote, for time.
Usage notes
Almost always placed in clause-final position; compare on top of that.
Synonyms
Translations
in addition — see in addition
in addition, besides, also
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