bootstrap
noun
a loop of leather or cloth sewn at the top rear, or sometimes on each side, of a boot to facilitate pulling it on.
has bootstrapped
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present perfectof bootstrap (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Both will be welcome at MMR which has bootstrapped itself for many years to develop this play by selling a lot of stock and diluting early shareholders.
From Forbes ● Jul. 23, 2011
