bootstrap

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Noun : A physical strap : A loop of leather or other material sewn at the top rear of a boot, used as a handle to help pull the boot onto the foot. Verb : To improve one's situation through one's own efforts : To succeed or make progress by relying on one's own resources and initiative, often in a resourceful or improvised way, without external help. This meaning originates from the...