1. (

• hike ,
• hike_up ,
• boost

) increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents" ;

2. (

• boost ,

) give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy" ;

3. (

• promote ,
• advance ,
• boost ,
• further ,
• encourage

) contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" ;

4. (

• boost ,
• advance ,
• supercharge ,

) increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" ;

5. (

• boost

) push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption" ;