Start — synonyms, start antonyms, definition

1. start (Noun)

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start (Noun) — The beginning of anything. ex. "it was off to a good start"

start (Noun) — The time when something begins. ex. "they got an early start"

start (Noun) — A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning). ex. "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"

start (Noun) — A sudden involuntary movement. ex. "he awoke with a start"

start (Noun) — The act of starting something. ex. "he was responsible for the start of negotiations"

start (Noun) — A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game.

start (Noun) — A signal to begin (as in a race). ex. "the runners awaited the start"

start (Noun) — The advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race). ex. "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"

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2. start (Verb)

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start (Verb) — Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action. ex. "Who will start?"

start (Verb) — Set in motion, cause to start. ex. "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"

start (Verb) — Head for somewhere else. ex. "The family started for Florida"

start (Verb) — Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense. ex. "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"

start (Verb) — Bring into being. ex. "Start a foundation"

start (Verb) — Get off the ground. ex. "Who started this company?" ex. "I start my day with a good breakfast" ex. "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack" ex. "Who started up this company?"

start (Verb) — Move suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.

start (Verb) — Get going or set in motion. ex. "We simply could not start the engine" ex. "start up the computer"

start (Verb) — Begin or set in motion. ex. "I start at eight in the morning"

start (Verb) — Begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job. ex. "start a new job"

start (Verb) — (sport) play in the starting lineup.

start (Verb) — Have a beginning characterized in some specified way. ex. "The novel starts with a murder"

start (Verb) — Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object. ex. "She started the soup while it was still hot" ex. "We started physics in 10th grade"

start (Verb) — Bulge outward. ex. "His eyes started"

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