boost vs help

boost and help both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
boost	Yes	No	Yes	No
help	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, help is a hypernym of boost; that is, help is a word with a broader meaning than boost:

boost: the act of giving hope or support to someone
help: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Other hypernyms of boost include aid, assist, assistance.

As verbs, help is a hyponym of boost; that is, help is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boost:

Other hyponyms of boost include connive at, wink at, cultivate, foster, further, spur, carry, feed, conduce, contribute, lead.

boost (noun)	help (noun)
the act of giving hope or support to someone	the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
the act of giving a push	a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
an increase in cost	a means of serving
	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

boost (verb)	help (verb)
increase or raise	improve the condition of
give a boost to; be beneficial to	improve; change for the better
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind	help to some food; help with food or drink
increase	take or use
contribute to the progress or growth of	give help or assistance; be of service
	contribute to the furtherance of
	be of use
	abstain from doing; always used with a negative