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    JUMPSTART

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    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 vigorouslyplay

    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 batteryplay

    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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