boot up

Make a computer start working by turning it on and loading its basic software.

• Please boot up the computer.
• She booted up her laptop and checked her messages.
• Have you booted the machine up yet?

How to use it: boot something up (I booted my laptop up before breakfast.)

Similar words: start, start up

Opposites: shut down

Common phrases: boot up something, boot up a computer, boot something up, boot up slowly

Start a computer program or begin playing a film, show, or song.

• Boot up the game, please.
• She booted up her music app on the train.
• We booted up a film after dinner.

How to use it: boot something up (Let’s boot the game up and play.)

Similar words: launch, start, play

Opposites: stop

Common phrases: boot up something, boot up a game, boot something up

Begin a business or another activity and get it working.

• They need money to boot up the business.
• We booted up the project with a small team.
• Can the company boot up without outside funding?

How to use it: boot something up (They booted the business up with their own savings.)

Similar words: start, launch, set up

Common phrases: boot up something, boot up a business