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start

  [stahrt]
Use start in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
2. to appear or come suddenly into action, life, view, etc.; rise or issue suddenly forth.
3. to spring, move, or dart suddenly from a position or place: The rabbit started from the bush.
4. to be among the entrants in a race or the initial participants in a game or contest.
5. to give a sudden, involuntary jerk, jump, or twitch, as from a shock of surprise, alarm, or pain: The sudden clap of thunder caused everyone to start.
6. to protrude: eyes seeming to start from their sockets.
7. to spring, slip, or work loose from place or fastenings, as timbers or other structural parts.
–verb (used with object)
8. to set moving, going, or acting; to set in operation: to start an automobile; to start a fire.
9. to establish or found: to start a new business.
10. to begin work on: to start a book.
11. to enable or help (someone) set out on a journey, a career, or the like: The record started the young singer on the road to stardom.
12. to cause or choose to be an entrant in a game or contest: He started his ace pitcher in the crucial game.
13. to cause (an object) to work loose from place or fastenings.
14. to rouse (game) from its lair or covert; flush.
15. to draw or discharge (liquid or other contents) from a vessel or container; empty (a container).
16. Archaic. to cause to twitch, jump, or flinch involuntarily; startle.
–noun
17. a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
18. a signal to move, proceed, or begin, as on a course or in a race.
19. a place or time from which something begins.
20. the first part or beginning segment of anything: The start of the book was good but the last half was dull.
21. an instance of being a participant in a race or an initial participant in a game or contest: The horse won his first two starts.
22. a sudden, springing movement from a position.
23. a sudden, involuntary jerking movement of the body: to awake with a start.
24. a lead or advance of specified amount, as over competitors or pursuers.
25. the position or advantage of one who starts first: The youngest child should have the start over the rest.
26. a chance, opportunity, aid, or encouragement given to one starting on a course or career: The bride's parents gave the couple a start by buying them a house.
27. a spurt of activity.
28. a starting of parts from their place or fastenings in a structure.
29. the resulting break or opening.
30. an outburst or sally, as of emotion, wit, or fancy.
Origin:
bef. 1150; (v.) ME sterten to rush out, leap (c. MHG sterzen); r. OE styrtan (attested once), c. G stürzen; (n.) ME stert(e) sudden jerk, leap, deriv. of the v.

Synonyms:
9. institute. 10. See begin. 17. commencement, onset. 23. twitch, jump.

Antonyms:
10. end, terminate.
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START

  [stahrt]
–noun
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
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start   (stärt)   
v.   start·ed, start·ing, starts

v.   intr.

  1. To begin an activity or a movement; set out.

  2. To have a beginning; commence. See Synonyms at begin.

  3. To move suddenly or involuntarily: started at the loud noise.

  4. To come quickly into view, life, or activity; spring forth.

  5. Sports To be in the initial lineup of a game or race.

  6. To protrude or bulge.

  7. To become loosened or disengaged.

v.   tr.

  1. To commence; begin.

  2. To set into motion, operation, or activity.

  3. To introduce; originate.

  4. Sports

    1. To play in the initial lineup of (a game).

    2. To put (a player) into the initial lineup of a game.

    3. To enter (a participant) into a race or game.

  5. To found; establish: start a business.

  6. To tend in an early stage of development: start seedlings.

  7. To rouse (game) from its hiding place or lair; flush.

  8. To cause to become displaced or loosened.

n.  

    1. A beginning; a commencement.

    2. The beginning of a new construction project: an application for a building start.

    3. A starting line for a race.

    4. A signal to begin a race.

    5. An instance of beginning a game or race: a pitcher who won his first five starts.

  2. A place or time of beginning.

  3. Sports

    1. A starting line for a race.

    2. A signal to begin a race.

    3. An instance of beginning a game or race: a pitcher who won his first five starts.

  4. A startled reaction or movement.

  5. A part that has become dislocated or loosened.

  6. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead.

  7. An opportunity granted to pursue a career or course of action.


[Middle English sterten, to move or leap suddenly, from Old English *styrtan; see ster-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

start  (v.)
O.E. *steortian, *stiertan, Kentish variants of styrtan "to leap up" (related to starian "to stare"), from P.Gmc. *sturtjan- (cf. O.Fris. stirta "to fall, tumble," M.Du. sterten, Du. storten "to rush, fall," O.H.G. sturzen, Ger. stürzen "to hurl, throw, plunge"), of unknown origin. From "move or spring suddenly," sense evolved by c.1386 to "awaken suddenly, flinch or recoil in alarm," and 1666 to "cause to begin acting or operating." Meaning "begin to move, leave, depart" is from 1821. The connection is probably from sporting senses ("to force an animal from its lair," c.1384). To start something "cause trouble" is 1917, Amer.Eng. colloquial. For starters "to begin with" is 1873, Amer.Eng. colloquial. Starter home is from 1976; starter set is from 1946, originally of china. Starting block first recorded 1937.

start  (n.)
c.1374, "a sudden movement," from start (v.); meaning "act of beginning to build a house" is from 1946. That of "opportunity at the beginning of a career or course of action" is from 1849. False start first attested 1850.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

start

In addition to the idioms beginning with start, also see false start; fits and starts; for openers (starters); (start) from scratch; from soup to nuts (start to finish); get off the ground (to a flying start); head start; running start; to start with.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
START
strategic arms reduction talks
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