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Start

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Definitions for Start

noun
the beginning of anything
Examples
  1. it was off to a good start
noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
Synonyms
beginning commencement first outset get-go kickoff starting time showtime offset
Examples
  1. they got an early start
  2. she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
noun
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
Synonyms
starting
Examples
  1. he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital
  2. his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen
noun
a sudden involuntary movement
Synonyms
startle jump
Examples
  1. he awoke with a start
noun
the act of starting something
Synonyms
beginning commencement
Examples
  1. he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
noun
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Synonyms
starting line scratch scratch line
noun
a signal to begin (as in a race)
Synonyms
starting signal
Examples
  1. the starting signal was a green light
  2. the runners awaited the start
noun
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
Synonyms
head start
Examples
  1. with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
verb
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Synonyms
get down begin get start out set about set out commence
Examples
  1. We began working at dawn
  2. Who will start?
  3. Get working as soon as the sun rises!
  4. The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
  5. He began early in the day
  6. Let's get down to work now
verb
set in motion, cause to start
Synonyms
begin lead off commence
Examples
  1. The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
  2. The Iraqis began hostilities
  3. begin a new chapter in your life
verb
leave
Synonyms
depart part start out set forth set off set out take off
Examples
  1. The family took off for Florida
verb
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
Synonyms
begin
Examples
  1. The DMZ begins right over the hill
  2. The second movement begins after the Allegro
  3. Prices for these homes start at $250,000
verb
bring into being
Synonyms
originate initiate
Examples
  1. He initiated a new program
  2. Start a foundation
verb
get off the ground
Synonyms
start up embark on commence
Examples
  1. Who started this company?
  2. We embarked on an exciting enterprise
  3. I start my day with a good breakfast
  4. We began the new semester
  5. The afternoon session begins at 4 PM
  6. The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack
verb
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Synonyms
startle jump
Examples
  1. She startled when I walked into the room
verb
get going or set in motion
Synonyms
start up
Examples
  1. We simply could not start the engine
  2. start up the computer
verb
begin or set in motion
Synonyms
go get going
Examples
  1. I start at eight in the morning
  2. Ready, set, go!
verb
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
Synonyms
take up
Examples
  1. Take up a position
  2. start a new job
verb
play in the starting lineup
verb
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
Synonyms
begin
Examples
  1. The novel begins with a murder
  2. My property begins with the three maple trees
  3. Her day begins with a workout
  4. The semester begins with a convocation ceremony
verb
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
Synonyms
begin
Examples
  1. begin a cigar
  2. She started the soup while it was still hot
  3. We started physics in 10th grade
verb
bulge outward
Synonyms
protrude pop pop out bulge bulge out bug out come out
Examples
  1. His eyes popped

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