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start

[stahrt]

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verb (used without object)

to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.

to appear or come suddenly into action, life, view, etc.; rise or issue suddenly forth.

to spring, move, or dart suddenly from a position or place: The rabbit started from the bush.

to be among the entrants in a race or the initial participants in a game or contest.

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.

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to protrude: eyes seeming to start from their sockets.

to spring, slip, or work loose from place or fastenings, as timbers or other structural parts.

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verb (used with object)

to set moving, going, or acting; to set in operation: to start an automobile; to start a fire.

to establish or found: to start a new business.

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to begin work on: to start a book.

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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.

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to cause or choose to be an entrant in a game or contest: He started his ace pitcher in the crucial game.

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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).

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Archaic. to cause to twitch, jump, or flinch involuntarily; startle.

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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.

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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.

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a spurt of activity.

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a starting of parts from their place or fastenings in a structure.

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the resulting break or opening.

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an outburst or sally, as of emotion, wit, or fancy.

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Origin:
before 1150; (v.) Middle English sterten to rush out, leap (cognate with Middle High German sterzen); replacing Old English styrtan (attested once), cognate with German stürzen; (noun) Middle English stert(e) sudden jerk, leap, derivative of the v.

Related forms

mis·start, verb

non·start·ing, adjective

re·start, verb, noun

un·start·ed, adjective

un·start·ing, adjective

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

Antonyms
10. end, terminate.

Example Sentences

Even without redshirting, a national trend is afoot to move back the cutoff birthdays for the start of school.

Amid trepidation, the new regime is making a remarkably hopeful start.

The defined start of the seasons based on the sun's positions may seem counterintuitive.

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Even without redshirting, a national trend is afoot to move back the cutoff birthdays for the start of school.

Amid trepidation, the new regime is making a remarkably hopeful start.

The defined start of the seasons based on the sun's positions may seem counterintuitive.

Where to start if you want to get involved in or create your own environmental organization.

It's hard to pin down exactly when chocolate was born, but it's clear that it was cherished from the start.

Even if you haven't been on the water before, you can start sailing by easing into it.

He decided to create an organization so he could start investing himself.

He says he meant to say that the company is on track to start collecting revenue.

The problems begins when people start to think the model is valid outside of those limits.

Start saving the table scraps and yard waste you would normally toss out and use them to begin your compost pile.

When you start talkiing about poverty and hunger and lack of opportunity.

It took as few as three lionfish to start the invasion.

Five easy favorites start with a rotisserie chicken.

We're going to start bringing more order to the app world.

Let's start from relatively recent history and move backward in time.

Current models of spiral galaxy formation posit that the galaxies start out as a ball of gas and dust.

It will humble you a bit when you start using all those unused muscles.

Start with our directions for a basic wood shell, then embellish as you like.

After all, the moment you start interrupting legal transmissions is the moment other broadcasters start asking questions.

If the start of a new year wasn¿t enough to make you change your eating habits, the results of new research might be.

All the dunes need to start moving again is drought prolonged enough to liberate the sand from the fragile grip of vegetation.

Start at an agricultural supply or farm and ranch supply store in your area.

The world's first e-reader and netbook hybrid is set to start shipping next week.

But it's good to reinforce those lessons at home, and recycling is a good place to start.

The idea is not new, and for some years now books telling how to start your own butterfly garden have been on the market.

Once you start typing, everyone else on the wave will see you type.

Wildfire season has gotten an early start this year.

Most animals start digesting their food as soon as they eat it.

If you start all over every year, you'll quickly find your garden is taking over your bank account.

If you want to ban a dangerous but ubiquitous synthetic material, start with gasoline.

The diminutive engines that power our global village start as pure silicon.

Deprived of rest, parts of the brain start to snooze.

They found that a turtle with a tall shell simply waggles its head and feet to start rolling over.

Usually always starts around the elbow at first, but can start anywhere on the arm without warning.

Our interactive map allows you to start by exploring the region of your choice.

They're recognizing their mother earlier, so the relationship between the mother and baby is off to a facilitated start.

Often the explosions start as a pinpoint and burst outward with a flash and a roar.

So the start is with material that would likely have wound up in a landfill.

Previous studies have shown that repeated decisions make people tired, and they start looking for simple answers.

What you should do in your second paragraph is start to explain why you are a good fit for the position.

It couldn't have been any better with the tress reaching peak conditions, it couldn't have been a better start.

Yet, to get to know and truly appreciate any species one must start with its taxonomical designation.

Middleton helped start a national support group for gay and lesbian college presidents.

We will remind you when a new debate is about to start and when each phase of a debate begins.

The place to start making a difference is in the home.

If you plan to grow your own seedlings, start such crops.

In fact, it's a pretty good time to start a company.

Good study habits may start with reading the textbook, as this student is doing.

It is uncertain how soon or how fast the oil will start gurgling again.

Fossett had a lover and they ran off to start a new life together.

Bells announced mealtimes and rang to start and end work shifts.

Start with an evergreen shrub, then add seasonal flowers.

The masculine melee would start about midnight and continue for hours.

Tests of the vaccine in monkeys are slated to begin next month, and human trials could start before the year is out.

When farmers start pushing past what's natural, the costs add up.

Over time, your upholstery absorbs those scents and can start to seriously stink.

The discovery marks the start of an effort to explore the genetic underpinnings of vocal learning.

To spell it out, start with one letter and move to an adjacent letter in any.

Even so, the rush was slower to start than is usually thought.

Here are the canning tools and techniques you need to start canning fruits and vegetables today in your own kitchen.

After the balloons deflate, the two robots will start exploring.

But at some point our ancestors began to move out of their motherland, marking the start of global colonization.

When you pound it, about eight to ten growth rings will start popping up.

Late summer, late winter, and spring are good times to start vegetables for fall and spring harvests.

Hot action between the sheets has given many human lives their start.

Imbibing the liquid of fermented fruit may have had its start in medicinal traditions.

So that was the start of the museum, the first artifact really.

To decide which trees are best for you, start by considering the points below.

Steel-cut oatmeal is a high-fiber, nutritious way to start the day.

Although it was relatively easy to start walking and change direction, it was harder to slow down and stop.

The streams start to look alike, as do the mountains.

Start with three top-size bulbs this year and have a dozen flowers by the following summer.

Each site requires you to register if you want to start submitting links or to vote on other people's submissions.

Modern birds--the rulers of the sky--appear to have gotten their start in the water, scientists say.

Start spicy shredded beef in the morning and find dinner ready at the end of the day.

When babies start to sleep more, chances are they're probably growing more, too.

After you select which room you're going to battle in, you start off on the side of either the dinosaurs or the humans.

Many bells start out green and mature to red or orange.

The stools and pipes and baskets did not start out as art.

Others start out yellow, purple, or white before they turn colors.

Society, as much as research, suffers when citizens and policymakers start discounting the good science along with the bad.

But if you look at a lot of the pictures you'll start to see that people's expressions are not quite that comfortable.

Many plants get off to a better start when sown in containers and transplanted to garden beds later in the season.

But these microbes did not start out at the top of the bottom.

Prairie dogs start barking bloody murder and scramble for their burrows as a hawk glides fast and low over the colony.

Then the lift creaks to a stop, and the operators start taking a good.

User initiated audio, except for streaming video ads can start playing with audio immediately.

Many builders start with a prefabricated metal shell.

Start at one area in your office and make your way around the room.

Start with the plants, then pick a container that will extend the color theme.

To narrow the field, start by considering only those suited to your climate.

We've added a dip to serve with veggies to start the meal and a great, packable summer salad to go on.

Start with a simple yellow chrysanthemum and cross it with two or three other.

Careful soil preparation will help get your annuals off to a good start and keep them growing well all season.

As a last resort, cut the entire vine to the ground in late winter or early spring and start training it all over again.

Ask for a parent's help and permission before you start this project.

In all regions, it's time to start planting for fall and winter crops.

Start with the plants, then pick your containers that will extend the color theme.

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noun

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

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World English Dictionary

start (stɑːt)

—vb (when intr, sometimes foll by on)
1.	to begin or cause to begin (something or to do something); come or cause to come into being, operation, etc: he started a quarrel; they started to work
2.	to make or cause to make a beginning of (a process, series of actions, etc): they started on the project
3.	(sometimes foll by up) to set or be set in motion: he started up the machine
4.	(intr) to make a sudden involuntary movement of one's body, from or as if from fright; jump
5.	(intr; sometimes foll by up, away, etc) to spring or jump suddenly from a position or place
6.	to establish or be established; set up: to start a business
7.	(tr) to support (someone) in the first part of a venture, career, etc
8.	to work or cause to work loose
9.	to enter or be entered in a race
10.	(intr) to flow violently from a source: wine started from a hole in the cask
11.	(tr) to rouse (game) from a hiding place, lair, etc
12.	(intr) (esp of eyes) to bulge; pop
13.	an archaic word for startle
14.	informal (Brit) (intr) to commence quarrelling or causing a disturbance
15.	to start with in the first place

—n
16.	the first or first part of a series of actions or operations, a journey, etc
17.	the place or time of starting, as of a race or performance
18.	a signal to proceed, as in a race
19.	a lead or advantage, either in time or distance and usually of specified extent, in a competitive activity: he had an hour's start on me
20.	a slight involuntary movement of the body, as through fright, surprise, etc: she gave a start as I entered
21.	an opportunity to enter a career, undertake a project, etc
22.	informal a surprising incident
23.	a part that has come loose or been disengaged
24.	by fits and starts spasmodically; without concerted effort
25.	for a start in the first place

[Old English styrtan; related to Old Norse sterta to crease, Old High German sturzen to rush]

START (stɑːt)

—*n acronym for*
	Strategic Arms Reduction Talks

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Word Origin & History

start

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

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spring suddenly," sense evolved by late 14c. to "awaken suddenly, flinch or recoil in alarm," and 1660s 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," late 14c.). 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

late 14c., "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.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

START
strategic arms reduction talks

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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.