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boot up

phr. v..
A2 Elementary Oxford

phr. v.. to start a computer or electronic device so it is ready to use.

phr. v.. to initiate the loading of an operating system into a computer's main memory, making the hardware functional.


SIMPLE

Wait a moment while my laptop boots up.

CONTEXTUAL

The office computers take a long time to boot up because they are quite old.

COMPLEX

After the power outage, the server failed to boot up correctly, requiring a manual restart from the system administrator.

Particles
up
Separability
optional
Pattern
boot (+ object) + up
Usage

can be used with or without an object; if used with an object, it is separable.

Teaching tip

explain the origin from 'pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps' to help students remember the term for a self-starting process.

Pitfall

I need to boot up to my computer.I need to boot up my computer.the verb takes a direct object without an extra preposition like 'to'.

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