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