kickstart
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkɪkˌstɑrt/
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impulso inicial
- On a more personal and unrelated note, the fact that you published a letter of mine in your Answer Man column some years ago was the kickstart to my own career in film criticism.
Examples
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The rally on Nov. 7 is just the kickstart we have been waiting for to attract new buyers.
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I was hoping to get a kickstart.
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This may be the kickstart.
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I am very hopeful that this will be the kickstart we need to get us going.
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The thing that really gave it a kickstart was weightlifting a few days a week.
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To me, it was more of a kickstart to what tools and techniques are available to those who don't have time to spend each waking hour surfing the internet.
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Our new program will provide a vital kickstart for young entrepreneurs looking to launch their businesses.
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The community fundraiser served as a much-needed kickstart for the local art project.
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This initial grant will be the kickstart we need to develop our educational program over the next year.
Synonyms
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An advantage from starting earlier than others that helps you succeed
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4.2
A thing that helps someone start or grow a career
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4.3
Something that helps you start and make progress in a job or career
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Morphology
Etymology
Kickstart comes from the two simple words kick and start, where kick is a 'quick push with the foot' and start means 'begin', so a kickstart is a small boost that helps a project or idea begin and get moving.