start

Nouns

(n) the beginning of anything
- it was off to a good start
(n) 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
commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, kickoff, first,
(n) 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
starting,
(n) a sudden involuntary movement
- he awoke with a start
startle, jump,
(n) the act of starting something
- he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
commencement, beginning,
(n) a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game scratch line, starting line, scratch,
(n) a signal to begin (as in a race)
- the starting signal was a green light
- the runners awaited the start
starting signal,
(n) the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
- with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
head start,

Verbs

(v) 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
begin, commence, set out, start out, set about, get down, get,
(v) 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
commence, lead off, begin,
(v) leave
- The family took off for Florida
take off, set forth, set off, start out, depart, part, set out,
(v) 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
begin,
(v) bring into being
- He initiated a new program
- Start a foundation
initiate, originate,
(v) 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
embark on, start up, commence,
(v) move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- She startled when I walked into the room
jump, startle,
(v) get going or set in motion
- We simply could not start the engine
- start up the computer
start up,
(v) begin or set in motion
- I start at eight in the morning
- Ready, set, go!
get going, go,
(v) begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
- Take up a position
- start a new job
take up,
(v) play in the starting lineup
(v) 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
begin,
(v) 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
begin,
(v) bulge outward
- His eyes popped
bug out, bulge out, pop, pop out, protrude, bulge, come out,

Synonyms

begin commence set out start out set about get down get commencement get-go offset outset showtime starting time beginning kickoff first lead off starting take off set forth set off depart part startle jump initiate originate scratch line starting line scratch embark on start up starting signal head start get going go take up bug out bulge out pop pop out protrude bulge come out

Antonyms

terminate end middle ending cease finish stop finishing halt

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