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kick-start vs start up

start up vs kick-start

kick-start and start up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kick-start No No Yes No
start up No No Yes No
As verbs, start up is a hypernym of kick-start; that is, start up is a word with a broader meaning than kick-start:
  • kick-start: start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
  • start up: get going or set in motion
Other hypernyms of kick-start include start.
kick-start (verb) start up (verb)
start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter get off the ground
get going or set in motion
Difference between kick-start and start up

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