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noun : START
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start" ;
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2. (
- beginning ,
- commencement ,
- first ,
- outset ,
- get-go ,
- start ,
- kickoff ,
- starting_time ,
- showtime ,
- offset
) 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" ;
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5. (
) the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" ;
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6. (
) a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game ;
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7. (
) a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start" ;
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8. (
) the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch" ;
verb : START
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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" ;
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2. (
) 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" ;
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3. (
) leave; "The family took off for Florida" ;
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5. (
) bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation" ;
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6. (
) 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" ;
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11. (
) play in the starting lineup ;
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14. (
) bulge outward; "His eyes popped" ;
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