boost vs upgrade

boost

verb
  • To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles. 

  • To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. 

  • To steal. 

  • To give a booster shot to. 

  • To amplify; to signal boost. 

  • To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start. 

noun
  • A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers. 

  • A coordinate transformation that changes velocity. 

  • A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb. 

  • Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance. 

upgrade

verb
  • To improve in condition or status. 

  • To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components 

  • To replace with something better. 

  • To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to 

  • To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name. 

noun
  • An upward grade or slope. 

  • An improvement 

  • An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology 

adv
  • Up a slope or grade. 

How often have the words boost and upgrade occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )