[noun] 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" Synonyms: ing
[noun] a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" Synonyms: le, jump
[noun] the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" Synonyms: beginning, commencement
[noun] a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game Synonyms: ing line
[noun] a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start" Synonyms: ing signal
[noun] advantage gained by an early start as in a race; "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch" Synonyms: head
[verb] 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" Synonyms: get down, begin, get, out, set about, set out, commence
[verb] 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" Synonyms: begin, lead off, commence
[verb] 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" Synonyms: begin
[verb] bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" Synonyms: originate, initiate
[verb] 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" Synonyms: up, embark on, commence
[verb] move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room" Synonyms: le, jump
[verb] get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer" Synonyms: up
[verb] begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" Synonyms: go, get going
[verb] begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job" Synonyms: take up
[verb] play in the starting line-up
[verb] 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 work-out"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony" Synonyms: begin
[verb] 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" Synonyms: begin
