진작해요 · 진작했어요 · 진작할 거예요 · 진작하세요
to boost, to stimulate, to raise (morale, an economy)
Example
정부는 내수를 진작하기 위한 대책을 발표했습니다.
The government announced measures to boost domestic demand.
Word parts
진 shake+작 rouse
Literally 'shake up and rouse.'
Good to know
Homonym: the adverb 진작 means 'earlier, long before' as in 진작 말하지.
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