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