also jump start
(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
To ~ a vehicle which has a flat battery means to make the engine start by getting power from the battery of another vehicle, using special cables called jump leads.
He was huddled with John trying to ~ his car.
VERB: V n
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Jump-start is also a noun.
I drove out to give him a jump start because his battery was dead.
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2.
To ~ a system or process that has stopped working or progressing means to do something that will make it start working quickly or effectively.
The EU is trying to jump start the peace process.
VERB: V n
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Jump-start is also a noun.
...attempts to give the industry a ~.
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