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UK
/stˈɑːt/
]
[ US /ˈstɑɹt/ ]
[ US /ˈstɑɹt/ ]
VERB
- play in the starting lineup
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
We began working at dawn
Let's get down to work now
The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
He began early in the day
Get working as soon as the sun rises!
Who will start? -
bring into being
He initiated a new program
Start a foundation -
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
She startled when I walked into the room -
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
The second movement begins after the Allegro
The DMZ begins right over the hill
Prices for these homes start at $250,000 -
get off the ground
I start my day with a good breakfast
We embarked on an exciting enterprise
The afternoon session begins at 4 PM
We began the new semester
Who started this company?
The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack -
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
The novel begins with a murder
My property begins with the three maple trees
The semester begins with a convocation ceremony
Her day begins with a workout -
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
We started physics in 10th grade
She started the soup while it was still hot
begin a cigar -
set in motion, cause to start
The Iraqis began hostilities
The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
begin a new chapter in your life -
bulge outward
His eyes popped -
begin or set in motion
Ready, set, go!
I start at eight in the morning -
leave
The family took off for Florida -
get going or set in motion
start up the computer
We simply could not start the engine -
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
Take up a position
start a new job
NOUN
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the time at which something is supposed to begin
they got an early start
she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her -
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the starting signal was a green light
the runners awaited the start -
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen
he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital -
the beginning of anything
it was off to a good start - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
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a sudden involuntary movement
he awoke with a start -
the act of starting something
he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations -
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
How To Use start In A Sentence
- In 1984, he started Oh Boy as an outlet for his songwriting.
- When your bulbs arrive, or you buy them from the garden center, gather everyone together, hand out garden tools and start digging.
- In her house apron and with her hair a little ruffled she looked younger, startled and then angry. THE WHITE DOVE
- The doctor has said that I can start stepping down my medication in a few days' time.
- Once the coals are covered in a fur of white ash, start by barbecuing a few vegetables.
- It may be a little early but I was just wondering if you could characterize the impact of the label amendment in terms of the new patient starts in to the new year? SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
- It was only a couple of minutes after his toe-curling DJ'ing started that I gave up and turned over.
- For the stock, start by sweating all the vegetables and herbs in a little extra-virgin olive oil, seasoning with salt at the start to help them sweat without colouring.
- The children were starting to get a bit fed up.
- She was obviously a little startled at this idea.