lead vs boost

lead and boost both are nouns.

lead and boost both are verbs.

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

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

lead: be conducive to
boost: contribute to the progress or growth of

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

lead (noun)	boost (noun)
the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge	the act of giving hope or support to someone
a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')	the act of giving a push
a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire	an increase in cost
thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
evidence pointing to a possible solution
a news story of major importance
the introductory section of a story
an indication of potential opportunity
(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base
an actor who plays a principal role
(sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning
the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

lead (verb)	boost (verb)
cause to undertake a certain action	increase or raise
preside over	give a boost to; be beneficial to
lead, as in the performance of a composition	push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
travel in front of; go in advance of others	increase
take somebody somewhere	contribute to the progress or growth of
move ahead (of others) in time or space
be in charge of
be conducive to
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
be ahead of others; be the first
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
lead, extend, or afford access
produce as a result or residue
tend to or result in

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