Here's another IMO correct (by english language standards) use of 'boost' from @jb55: in damus boost means retweet, aka elevate.

You're right, 'set' is highly overloaded as are many other very short english words. Still, these are exceptions and without good reason I think overloading words is an anti-pattern, as in they confuse and hide meaning rather than reveal it, as in overloading should be used very selectively. IMO, boost already being a synonym for stealing, an antonym for giving, makes it an uphill battle for understanding boost as tipping/paying. Also, with Bitcoin being a global asset, overloading boost could add to confusion for non-english speakers.

Maybe boost will eventually solidify as meaningful. For the time being, it only confuses me, and likely other people who aren't bitcoin "insiders."