He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters.
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Bootstrap
//ˈbuːtˌstɹæp//
Synonyms for "bootstrap" (1 found)
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Verb(1 words)
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9 entriesTranslations
74 translations across 21 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- arrencada noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- llengüeta noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 自舉 /自举 verb (to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program)
Czech
2 entries- poutko noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- poradit si verb (to help (oneself) without the aid of others)
Dutch
4 entries- laarzenstrop noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- laarzentrekker noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- opstart noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- springplank noun (a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something)
Esperanto
3 entries- malvolvo noun (the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program)
- praŝargo noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- startigo noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
Estonian
2 entries- alglaadimine noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- alglaadima verb (to help (oneself) without the aid of others)
Faroese
1 entries- stivlastroppur noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
Finnish
4 entries- bootstrap noun (the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program)
- bootstrap-menetelmä noun (method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator)
- esilatausohjelma noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- käynnistyslatain noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
French
4 entries- amorçage noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- languette noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- tirant noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- tremplin noun (a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something)
German
4 entries- Eigendynamik noun (a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something)
- Hilfsmittel noun (a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something)
- Hochfahren noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- Ladeprogramm noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
Greek
1 entries- εκκίνηση noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
Icelandic
3 entries- ræsiforrit noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- stígvélahanki noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- sjálfþýða verb (to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program)
Indonesian
2 entries- but noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- inisialisasi noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
Italian
4 entries- avvio noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- caricamento noun (the process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program)
- linguetta noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- tirante noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
Polish
1 entries- rozruch noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
Portuguese
1 entries- arranque noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
Romanian
4 entries- amorsare noun (a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something)
- bootstrap (butstrap) noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- limbă de ghete noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- pornire verb (to help (oneself) without the aid of others)
Russian
2 entries- загру́зка noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- у́шко noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
Spanish
4 entries- arranque noun (the process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory — see also boot)
- lengüeta noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
- arreglárselas verb (to help (oneself) without the aid of others)
- arreglárselas solo verb (to help (oneself) without the aid of others)
Swedish
1 entries- starta verb (to help (oneself) without the aid of others)
Turkish
1 entries- çizme bağı noun (a loop at the top of a boot to help in pulling it on)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Sam spent years bootstrapping himself through college.
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I was born into that shitty town, maleness, in the remains of outdated ideals and misplaced machismo and repression and there are some good people stuck living there. They are not in charge. They did not build it. And I don’t feel okay just moving out and saying “fuck y’all — bootstrap your way out or die out, I was never one of you.” I want to make it a better, healthier place—not spend all my time talking about how shitty it is and how anyone who would choose to live there deserves it.
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Bootstrapping means building the GNU C Library, GNU Compiler Collection and several other key system programs.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.