help vs boost

help and boost both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of help include advance, encourage, further, promote.

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

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