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jump-start vs start up

start up vs jump-start

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

jump-start and start up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jump-start Yes No Yes No
start up No No Yes No
As verbs, start up is a hypernym of jump-start; that is, start up is a word with a broader meaning than jump-start:
  • jump-start: start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
  • start up: get going or set in motion
Other hypernyms of jump-start include start.
jump-start (noun) start up (noun)
starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car
jump-start (verb) start up (verb)
start or re-start vigorously get off the ground
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery get going or set in motion
Difference between jump-start and start up

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