| noun | the act of giving hope or support to someone |
| noun | an increase in cost “they asked for a 10% rise in rates” |
| noun | the act of giving a push “he gave her a boost over the fence” |
| verb | increase “The landlord hiked up the rents” |
| verb | give a boost to; be beneficial to “The tax cut will boost the economy” |
| verb | contribute to the progress or growth of “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom” |
| verb | increase or raise “boost the voltage in an electrical circuit” |
| verb | push or shove upward, as if from below or behind “The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption” |
| boost | verb | give a boost to; be beneficial to |
| encourage | verb | contribute to the progress or growth of |
| hike | verb | increase |
| hike | noun | an increase in cost |
| boost | noun | an increase in cost |
| promotive | adjective | tending to further or encourage |
| promotion | noun | encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
| advance | noun | a change for the better; progress in development |
| booster | noun | a person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
| furtherance | noun | encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
| encouragement | noun | the act of giving hope or support to someone |