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Start
stɑːt
- begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space
"the season starts in September"
begin get under way go ahead get going come into being begin be born come into existence appear arrive come forth emerge erupt burst out arise originate break unfold develop crop up first see the light of day- embark on a continuing action or a new venture
"I started to chat to him"
- 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"
- begin to engage in (an occupation), live through (a period), or attend (an educational establishment)
"she will start school today"
- cost at least a specified amount
"fees start at £300"
- (of event or process) happen or come into being
"the fire started in the building's upper floor"
come into being begin be born come into existence appear arrive come forth emerge erupt burst out arise originate break unfold develop crop up first see the light of day- cause (an event or process) to happen
"two men started the blaze that caused the explosion"
- (of a machine) begin operating or being used
"what should I do if the engine won't start again?"
- cause (a machine) to begin to work
"we had trouble starting the car"
- 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
- jerk or give a small jump from surprise or alarm
"‘Oh my!’ she said, starting"
- move or appear suddenly
"she had seen Meg start suddenly from a thicket"
- (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
- 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"
beginning inception onset emergence (first) appearance arrival eruption dawn birth origin source root starting point germ seeds beginning genesis- 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
"she's anxious to give her baby the best start in life"
- an advantage consisting in having set out in a race or on a journey earlier than one's rivals
"he had a ninety-minute start on them"
- a sudden movement of surprise or alarm
"she awoke with a start"
- a surprising occurrence
"you hear of some rum starts there"