jump-start vs begin

begin vs jump-start

jump-start is a noun but begin is not a noun.

jump-start and begin both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jump-start	Yes	No	Yes	No
begin	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, begin is a hypernym of jump-start; that is, begin is a word with a broader meaning than jump-start:

jump-start: start or re-start vigorously
begin: set in motion, cause to start

Other hypernyms of jump-start include commence, lead off, start.

jump-start (noun)	begin (noun)
starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car

jump-start (verb)	begin (verb)
start or re-start vigorously	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery	set in motion, cause to start
	begin to speak or say
	begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
	achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
	be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
	have a beginning characterized in some specified way
	have a beginning, of a temporal event

Difference between jump-start and begin

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