English to English
jumpstart
noun (n)
- starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car(noun.act)Example:
My battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery(verb.motion)source: wordnet30
- start or re-start vigorously(verb.change)Example:
The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process.
source: wordnet30
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