start
nouns
the beginning of anything
"it was off to a good start"
is a type of (narrower)
the event consisting of the start of something
"the beginning of the war"
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"
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"
the act of starting something
"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
antonym
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
a signal to begin (as in a race)
"the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
"with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
verbs
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"
is derived from
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"
leave
"The family took off for Florida"
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"
bring into being
"He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
is derived from
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"
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
"She startled when I walked into the room"
get going or set in motion
"We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"
antonym
begin or set in motion
"I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
antonym
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
"Take up a position"; "start a new job"
play in the starting lineup
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
participate in games or sport
"We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
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 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"
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