the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"
an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"
increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"
increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"
contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
EDGE
provide with an edge; "edge a blade"
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"
a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it"