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boot
noun
a
strong
piece
of
footwear
that
covers
the
foot
and
the
ankle
,
and
often
part
of
the
lower
leg
β’
The
farmer
pulled
on
his
muddy
boots
before
entering
the
barn
.
The
farmer
pulled
on
his
muddy
boots
before
entering
the
barn
.
β’
Julia
β
s
feet
stayed
dry
during
the
storm
because
she
wore
waterproof
boots
.
Julia
β
s
feet
stayed
dry
during
the
storm
because
she
wore
waterproof
boots
.
Old
English
β
bΕt
β
meaning
advantage
or
remedy
later
blended
with
Old
French
β
botte
β
meaning
boot
.
noun
the
covered
space
at
the
back
of
a
car
where
luggage
is
stored
β’
She
opened
the
car
β
s
boot
to
load
her
suitcase
.
She
opened
the
car
β
s
boot
to
load
her
suitcase
.
β’
The
picnic
basket
slid
around
in
the
boot
during
the
drive
.
The
picnic
basket
slid
around
in
the
boot
during
the
drive
.
Automotive
sense
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
,
likening
the
rear
baggage
box
to
an
attached
carrier
once
fitted
to
horse-drawn
coaches
.
verb
to
start
up
a
computer
or
other
electronic
device
so
that
it
becomes
ready
to
use
β’
Press
the
power
button
and
wait
for
the
laptop
to
boot
.
Press
the
power
button
and
wait
for
the
laptop
to
boot
.
β’
The
server
automatically
boots
every
morning
at
6
a
.
m
.
The
server
automatically
boots
every
morning
at
6
a
.
m
.
1960s
computing
slang
shortening
of
β
bootstrap
β
process
,
referring
to
the
machine
pulling
itself
up
by
its
own
bootstraps
.
boot out
verb
-
boot
out
,
booting
out
,
boots
out
,
booted
out
to
force
someone
to
leave
a
place
,
job
,
or
organization
β’
Security
booted
out
the
unruly
fan
after
he
threw
a
bottle
.
Security
booted out
the
unruly
fan
after
he
threw
a
bottle
.
β’
The
company
booted
out
two
employees
for
leaking
data
.
The
company
booted out
two
employees
for
leaking
data
.
Figurative
use
of
β
boot
β
as
a
forceful
kick
plus
particle
β
out
β,
first
recorded
early
20th
century
.
to boot
adverb
as
an
extra
thing
;
in
addition
β’
She
offered
us
a
free
dessert
,
and
brought
coffee
to
boot
.
She
offered
us
a
free
dessert
,
and
brought
coffee
to boot
.
β’
He
β
s
smart
,
charming
,
and
wealthy
to
boot
.
He
β
s
smart
,
charming
,
and
wealthy
to boot
.
Middle
English
phrase
meaning
"
in
addition
",
from
Old
English
"
tΕ
bΕte
"
meaning
"
to
advantage
".