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JUMPSTART

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car

Example:

my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor

Synonyms:

jump-start; jumpstart

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("jumpstart" is a kind of...):

action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Start or re-start vigorously

Example:

The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process

Synonyms:

jump-start; jumpstart

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "jumpstart" is one way to...):

begin; commence; lead off; start (set in motion, cause to start)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery

Synonyms:

jump; jump-start; jumpstart

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "jumpstart" is one way to...):

start; start up (get going or set in motion)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

These cars won't jumpstart

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