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   /stärt/

   

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   • 1. begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space: "the season starts in September" Similar beginget under waygo aheadget goinginformal:kick offformal:commencecome into beingbeginbe borncome into existenceappeararrivecome forthemergeeruptburst outariseoriginatebreakunfolddevelopcrop upfirst see the light of dayformal:commenceOpposite finishendclear up
   • ▪ embark on a continuing action or a new venture: "I started to chat to him" Similar make a startbeginmake a beginningtake the first steplay the first stonemake the first moveget goinggo aheadset things movingtake something forwardbuckle to/downturn toput one's shoulder to the wheelput one's hand to the plowstart/get/set the ball rollinginformal:get movingget crackingget stuck inget down to itget to itget down to businessget one's finger outget the show on the roadtake the plungekick offpitch inget off one's backsidefire awayget weavingformal:commenceOpposite stophang aboutgive up
   • ▪ use a particular point, action, or circumstance as an opening for a course of action: "the teacher can start by capitalizing on children's curiosity"
   • ▪ begin to move or travel: "we started out into the snow" Similar set offset outstart outset forthbegin one's journeyget on the roaddepartleaveget under waymake a startsally forthembarksailinformal:hit the roadhit the trailpush offarchaic:set forwardOpposite arrivestay
   • ▪ begin to attend (an educational establishment) or engage in (an occupation, especially a profession): "she will start school today"
   • ▪ cost at least a specified amount: "fees start at around $300"
   • 2. (of event or process) happen or come into being: "the fire started in the building's upper floor" Similar come into beingbeginbe borncome into existenceappeararrivecome forthemergeeruptburst outariseoriginatebreakunfolddevelopcrop upfirst see the light of dayformal:commenceOpposite endclear up
   • ▪ cause (an event or process) to happen: "two men started the blaze that caused the explosion" Similar establishset upfoundlay the foundations oflay the cornerstone oflay the first stone ofsow the seeds ofcreatebring into beinginstituteinitiateinaugurateintroduceopenbeginlaunchfloatkick-startput in placeget something off the groundget something goingget something movingget something workingget something functioningactivateoriginatepioneerorganizemastermindembark onmake a start ontackleset aboutinformal:kick something offOpposite endwind up
   • ▪ (of a machine or device) begin operating or being used: "what should I do if the engine won't start again?" Similar begin workingstart functioningget goingstart operatingOpposite stop
   • ▪ cause (a machine) to begin to work: "we had trouble starting the car" Similar activateset in motionswitch onturn onfire upenergizeactuateset offstart offget/set something going/movingstart something functioningstart something operatingkick-startOpposite stopclose down
   • ▪ cause or enable (someone or something) to begin doing or pursuing something: "his father started him in business"
   • ▪ give a signal to (competitors) to start in a race.
   • 3. give a small jump or make a sudden jerking movement from surprise or alarm: "“Oh my!” she said, starting" Similar flinchjerkjumptwitchrecoilshrinkblenchwinceshy
   • ▪ move or appear suddenly: literary "she had seen Meg start suddenly from a thicket" Similar jumpleapspringbounddashchargepouncediverushdart
   • ▪ (of eyes) bulge so as to appear to burst out of their sockets: "his eyes started out of his head like a hare's"
   • ▪ be displaced or displace by pressure or shrinkage: "the mortar in the joints had started"
   • ▪ rouse (game) from its lair.

   noun

   • 1. the point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning: "he takes over as chief executive at the start of next year" Similar beginninginceptiononsetemergence(first) appearancearrivaleruptiondawnbirthestablishmentfoundationinstitutionoriginationinaugurationinductioncreationopeninglaunchfloatfloatinginformal:kickoffformal:commencementoriginsourcerootstarting pointgermseedsbeginninggenesiscausereasonmotivationmotivefons et origoliterary:fountainheadwellspringfount
   • ▪ the point or moment at which a race begins: "make sure you are not over the line at the start"
   • ▪ an act of beginning to do or deal with something: "I can make a start on cleaning up"
   • ▪ used to indicate that a useful initial contribution has been made but that more remains to be done: "if he would tell her who had put him up to it, it would be a start"
   • ▪ a person's position or circumstances at the beginning of their life, especially a position of advantage: "she's anxious to give her baby the best start in life" Similar advantageous beginningflying startopeningopportunitychancehelping handencouragementliftassistancesupportboostkick-startinformal:breakleg up
   • ▪ an advantage consisting in having set out in a race or on journey earlier than one's rivals or opponents: "he would have a ninety-minute start on them" Similar leadhead startadvantageadvantageous position
   • 2. a sudden movement of surprise or alarm: "she awoke with a start" Similar jerktwitchflinchwincespasmconvulsionjump

   Word Origin Old Englishstyrtan ‘to caper, leap’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch storten ‘push’ and German stürzen ‘fall headlong, fling’. From the sense ‘sudden movement’ arose the sense ‘initiation of movement, setting out on a journey’ and hence ‘beginning of a process, etc.’.

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   noun. a beginning of an action, journey, etc. a signal to move, proceed, or begin, as on a course or in a race. a place or time from which something begins. the first part or beginning segment of anything: The start of the book was good but the last half was dull.

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   Definition of start verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. start. verb. /stɑːt/ /stɑːrt/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. doing something. [transitive, intransitive] to begin doing or using something. start (something) I start work at nine. He's just started a new job. The kids start school next week.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Motor vehicles start1 /stɑːt $ stɑːrt/ S1 W1 verb 1 begin doing something [ intransitive, transitive] to do something that you were not doing before, and continue doing it SYN begin There’s so much to do I don’t know where to start.

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   Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Check pronunciation: START. Definition of START in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   6 days ago · start (third-person singular simple present starts, present participle starting, simple past and past participle started) ( transitive) To begin, commence, initiate . To set in motion . to start a stream of water; to start a rumour; to start a business. To begin . To ready the operation of a vehicle or machine.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTARTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   B1 [ I or T ] to begin to happen or to make something begin to happen: A new series about wildlife has started on Monday nights. Police believe the fire was started by arsonists. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. A1 [ I or T ] to begin a set of activities with the thing or person mentioned:

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusSTART - 255 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and examples. begin. I'll begin working on the project this weekend. commence. formal. We commenced listening to Uncle Jim's long story, knowing we were in for it now. embark on/ upon something. formal. That fateful morning, she embarked upon the longest solo climb in history. enter on/ upon something. formal.