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Past tense for to start up a machine, vehicle, process, etc.

Past tense for to give new strength, energy or freshness to

Past tense for to stimulate or trigger something or someone into action or being

Past tense for to take the first step into something

Past tense for to come into being or to have one's starting point at a certain time or place

Past tense for to set up or establish

Past tense for to set or be set in action

Past tense for to help or assist someone

Past tense for to rouse or goad into feeling or remembering something

Past tense for to stimulate or shock into action

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Verb

Past tense for to start up a machine, vehicle, process, etc.

“I still managed to kick-start the old machine, and the years melted away as I zoomed around our five-acre property.”

Verb

Past tense for to give new strength, energy or freshness to

injected new life into

breathed new life into

put some spark into

given a shot in the arm to

gave a shot in the arm to

put new heart into

put new life into

raised from the dead

changed radically

gave a shot in the arm

brought up to date

made young again

made someone feel young again

got going again

added some zest to

given a shot in the arm

restored vitality to

brought up to code

given new strength to

gave new strength to

given a boost to

gave a boost to

gave face lift to

given face lift to

gave new life to

given new life to

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“I'm hoping you'll be filled with confidence, armed with new ideas, and equipped with the skills to dazzle a new partner, or kick-start an old relationship.”

Verb

Past tense for to stimulate or trigger something or someone into action or being

breathed new life into

put new life into

put some spark into

given new strength to

brought back to life

got going again

gave new strength to

given a boost to

gave a boost to

blew away the cobwebs

blown away the cobwebs

gave the kiss of life to

given a new lease of life to

given the kiss of life to

gave a new lease of life to

given a shot in the arm to

given a new lease on life

gave a new lease on life

gave a shot in the arm to

gave new life to

given new life to

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“There is no need to kick-start the economy by means of expansionary fiscal measures.”

Verb

Past tense for to take the first step into something

Verb

Past tense for to come into being or to have one's starting point at a certain time or place

materialised^UK

materialized^US

crystallised^UK

crystallized^US

became apparent

become apparent

became established

become established

came into being

come into being

came into existence

come into existence

presented itself

made an appearance

entered into the picture

become manifest

become entrenched

come forth suddenly

had its origins

revealed itself

occurred suddenly

entered the picture

come to the fore

come on the scene

manifested itself

become a reality

became manifest

came forth suddenly

became entrenched

came to the fore

arrived on the scene

came on the scene

took on character

taken on character

fallen into place

fell into place

became a reality

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Verb

Past tense for to set up or establish

materialised^UK

materialized^US

crystallised^UK

crystallized^US

brought into being

laid the foundations of

laid the first stone of

brought into existence

laid the cornerstone of

started the ball rolling

got something functioning

got something working

set the ball rolling

sown the seeds of

sowed the seeds of

gotten under way

got cracking on

made a start on

laid foundation

setted the ball rolling on

gotten off the ground

got off the ground

got in operation

got the ball rolling

thrown together

gotten going on

gotten ball rolling

got ball rolling

taken action on

broke the ice on

broken the ice on

gotten one's feet wet

got one's feet wet

started ball rolling

setted the scene for

paved the way for

put into operation

given notice of

brought forward

brought up the curtain on

got things rolling

gotten things rolling

got the show on the road

got up to speed

gotten up to speed

opened the way for

opened the door to

marked the start of

cleared the way for

took the lead in

taken the lead in

got show on road

gotten show on road

broken the seal

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Verb

Past tense for to set or be set in action

Verb

Past tense for to help or assist someone

gave assistance

given assistance

gave someone a flying start

given someone a flying start

lent a helping hand

Verb

Past tense for to rouse or goad into feeling or remembering something

added fuel to fire

brought into being

called into being

breathed life into

took out of mothballs

taken out of mothballs

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Verb

Past tense for to stimulate or shock into action

lit a fire under

gave someone a kick

given someone a kick

got someone going

put a bomb under

gave a shot in the arm

given a shot in the arm

breathed new life into

gave new life to

given new life to

raised your spirits

stiffened the resolve of

given a shot in the arm to

gave a shot in the arm to

put on cloud nine

let the sun shine in

raised the spirits

put on top of the world

snapped out of it

let sunshine in

given a boost to

gave a boost to

given a lift to

lifted the spirits of

raised the morale of

stimulated spiritually

gave shot in arm

given shot in arm

tranquilized^US

turned someone on

gave someone a charge

given someone a charge

made very happy

fired with enthusiasm

tranquillised^UK

lifted the morale of

given strength to

gave strength to

made your head spin

commiserated with

moved to action

made more exciting

sympathized with

made more lively

expressed sympathy to

kept someone going

made more cheerful

expressed sympathy for

become cheerful

expressed sympathy

geared oneself up

given confidence to

gave confidence to

given courage to

gave courage to

given someone great pleasure

gave someone great pleasure

gone to your head

went to your head

gave confidence

given confidence

given someone a thrill

gave someone a thrill

gave new energy to

given new energy to

saw someone through

seen someone through

gave condolences to

given condolences to

added a little something to

shown compassion to

showed compassion to

shown fellow feeling to

showed fellow feeling to

took a turn for the better

taken a turn for the better

became cheerful

gave a bit of zing

given a bit of zing

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