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- Dictionarystart/stɑːt/
verb
- 1. begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space: "the season starts in September" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of event or process) happen or come into being: "the fire started in the building's upper floor" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning: "he takes over as chief executive at the start of next year" Similar
- 2. a sudden movement of surprise or alarm: "she awoke with a start" Similar
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verb. uk / stɑːt / us / stɑːrt / start verb (BEGIN) Add to word list. A1 [ I or T ] to begin doing something: When do you start your course / your new job? We'll be starting (the session) at six o'clock. Can you start (= begin a new job) on Monday? [ + -ing verb ] They started build ing the house in January.
Jun 25, 2012 · 1. a. : to move suddenly and violently : spring. started angrily to his feet. b. : to react with a sudden brief involuntary movement. started when a shot rang out. 2. a. : to issue with sudden force. blood starting from the wound. : to come into being, activity, or operation. when does the movie start. the rain started up again. 3.
noun. a beginning of an action, journey, etc. Synonyms: onset, commencement. a signal to move, proceed, or begin, as on a course or in a race. a place or time from which something begins. the first part or beginning segment of anything:
Definition of start verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. get off the ground. “Who started this company?” “I start my day with a good breakfast” synonyms: commence, embark on, start up. see more. verb. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object. “She started the soup while it was still hot”
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. (when: intr, sometimes foll by on) to make or cause to make a beginning of (a process, series of actions, etc): they started on the project.
If you start by doing something, or if you start with something, you do that thing first in a series of actions.
If a car or engine starts, it begins to work, and if you start it, you make it begin to work: The car won't start. Start up the engine. to start with. used to talk about what a situation was like at the beginning before it changed: I was happy at school to start with, but later I hated it.
[countable, usually singular] the act or process of beginning something. We need to get an early start in the morning. start on something I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls. She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life). I think it's time we made a start.
Definition of START in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
