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jump
Verb
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If you jump, you leave the ground completely.
He jumped for joy.
She jumped to her death from the bridge.
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If you jump something, you fly over it.
The children jumped the water to get to the other side.
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If you jump something, you make it leave the ground.
He loved jumping his bicycle.
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If you jump, you move suddenly because you are surprised.
I scared her and she jumped.
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If you jumpstart a car, you use the battery power from another car.
We used his car to jump ours.
jump
Noun
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A jump is a movement from the ground to the air.
She took a run before the big jump over the water.
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A jump is a ramp used to jump.
He went off the jump at full speed.
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A jump is a jolt or shock used to start a car.
He used his car to give me a jump.
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A jump is a sudden movement of surprise.
It seems I surprised her, because she gave a little jump.
bail
Noun
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A bail is an amount of money paid for the release of someone who has been arrested with the promise that he/she will appear in court for a trial.
My friend had a fight with a stranger on the streets and I had to pay a bail of $12,000 for him.
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A bail is a bucket or a scoop used for removing water out of a boat.
We are in trouble if the boat leaks, because we forgot to bring the bail.
bail
Verb
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To bail someone is to use money to get an arrested person out of prison.
Sorry, I have to go and bail my father. He got arrested for his reckless driving after drinking a few bottles of beer.