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start up vs re-start

re-start vs start up

start up and re-start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
start up No No Yes No
re-start No No Yes No
As verbs, re-start is a hyponym of start up; that is, re-start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than start up:
  • start up: get going or set in motion
  • re-start: start an engine again, for example
Other hyponyms of start up include kick-start, hot-wire, restart, crank, crank up, jump-start, jump, jumpstart.
start up (verb) re-start (verb)
get off the ground take up or begin anew
get going or set in motion start an engine again, for example
Difference between start up and re-start

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