boost vs increase

boost and increase both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of boost include increment.

As verbs, increase is a hypernym of boost; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than boost:

As verbs, increase is a hypernym of boost; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than boost:

boost (noun)	increase (noun)
the act of giving hope or support to someone	the act of increasing something
the act of giving a push	the amount by which something increases
an increase in cost	a change resulting in an increase
	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
	a quantity that is added

boost (verb)	increase (verb)
increase or raise	become bigger or greater in amount
give a boost to; be beneficial to	make bigger or more
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
increase
contribute to the progress or growth of