Verb
1. increase;
"The landlord hiked up the rents"2. give a boost to; be beneficial to;
"The tax cut will boost the economy"3. contribute to the progress or growth of;
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"4. increase or raise;
"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"5. push or shove upward, as if from below or behind;
"The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"