| VERB | change | start, get down, begin, get, start out, set about, set out, commence | take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action |
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| change | start, begin, lead off, commence | set in motion, cause to start | |
| motion | start, depart, part, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off | leave | |
| stative | start, begin | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | |
| creation | start, originate, initiate | bring into being | |
| creation | start, start up, embark on, commence | get off the ground | |
| motion | start, startle, jump | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | |
| motion | start, start up | get going or set in motion | |
| motion | start, go, get going | begin or set in motion | |
| social | start, take up | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job | |
| competition | start | play in the starting lineup | |
| stative | start, begin | have a beginning characterized in some specified way | |
| social | start, begin | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object | |
| motion | start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out | bulge outward | |
| NOUN | event | start | the beginning of anything |
| time | start, beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset | the time at which something is supposed to begin | |
| act | start, starting | a turn to be a starter (in a game / game / game at the beginning) | |
| act | start, startle, jump | a sudden involuntary movement | |
| act | start, beginning, commencement | the act of starting something | |
| location | start, starting line, scratch, scratch line | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game / game / game | |
| communication | start, starting signal | a signal to begin (as in a race) | |
| attribute | start, head start | the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) |
| Sounds | staa'rt | |
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| Rhymes | apart ... upstart: 37 rhymes with aart... | |
| Meaning | The beginning of anything. | |
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| Example | "it was off to a good start" | |
| Narrower | adrenarche | The increase / increase / increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty |
| alpha | The beginning of a series or sequence | |
| dawn, morning | The earliest period | |
| flying start, running start | A quick and auspicious beginning | |
| kickoff, send-off, start-off | A start given to contestants | |
| menarche | The first occurrence of menstruation in a woman | |
| onset, oncoming | The beginning or early stages / stages | |
| opener | The first event in a series | |
| opening, opening night, curtain raising | The first performance (as of a theatrical production) | |
| racing start | The start of a race | |
| thelarche | The start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty | |
| Broader | beginning | The event consisting of the start of something |
| Spanish | comienzo, inicio | |
| Catalan | començament, inici | |
| Verbs | start | take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action |
| start | set in motion, cause to start | |
| start | bring into being | |
| start | get off the ground | |
| start | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job | |
| start | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object | |
| start | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | |
| start | have a beginning characterized in some specified way | |
| Meaning | The time at which something is supposed to begin. | |
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| Example | "they got an early start" | |
| Synonyms | beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset | |
| Narrower | birth | The time when something begins (especially life) |
| incipiency, incipience | Beginning to exist or to be apparent | |
| terminus a quo, starting point | Earliest limiting point | |
| threshold | The starting point for a new state or experience | |
| Broader | point, point in time | An instant of time |
| Opposite | end, ending | The point in time at which something ends |
| middle | Time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period | |
| Spanish | comienzo, inicio, principio, umbral | |
| Catalan | començament, inici, primeria, primer, principi | |
| Verbs | start | take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action |
| start | set in motion, cause to start | |
| start | bring into being | |
| start | get off the ground | |
| start | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job | |
| start | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | |
| Meaning | A turn to be a starter (in a game / game / game at the beginning). | |
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| Synonym | starting | |
| Broader | turn, play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession / succession |
| Spanish | inicio | |
| Catalan | començament, inici | |
| Verbs | start | play in the starting lineup |
| Meaning | A sudden involuntary movement. | |
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| Example | "he awoke with a start" | |
| Synonyms | startle, jump | |
| Narrower | startle reflex, Moro reflex | A normal reflex of young infants |
| startle response, startle reaction | A complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise) | |
| wince, flinch | A reflex response to sudden pain | |
| Broader | reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction | An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
| Spanish | respingo | |
| Verbs | start | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm |
| Meaning | A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game / game / game. | |
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| Synonyms | starting line, scratch, scratch line | |
| Broader | line | In games / games or sports |
| Spanish | línea de salida, salida | |
| Catalan | línia de sortida, sortida | |
| Meaning | A signal to begin (as in a race). | |
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| Synonym | starting signal | |
| Broader | signal, signaling, sign | Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message |
| Spanish | pistoletazo | |
| Catalan | tret de sortida | |
| Meaning | The advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race). | |
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| Example | "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch" | |
| Synonym | head start | |
| Broader | advantage, vantage | The quality of having a superior or more favorable position |
| Spanish | ventaja | |
| Catalan | avantatge | |
| Meaning | set in motion, cause to start. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East" | |
| Synonyms | begin, lead off, commence | |
| Cause to | begin, start | Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense |
| Narrower | inaugurate, usher in, introduce | Be a precursor of |
| jumpstart, jump-start | start or re-start vigorously | |
| recommence | Cause to start anew | |
| set off | set in motion or cause to begin | |
| start, start up, embark on, commence | get off the ground | |
| Opposite | end, terminate | Bring to an end or halt |
| Similar to | begin | Have a beginning, of a temporal event |
| Spanish | arrancar, comenzar, empezar, estrenar, iniciar, originar, partir, principiar | |
| Catalan | començar, donar començament, estrenar, iniciar, originar | |
| Nouns | start | the act of starting something |
| start | the beginning of anything | |
| start | the time at which something is supposed to begin | |
| Meaning | Leave. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | These cars won't start | |
| Synonyms | depart, part, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off | |
| Narrower | blaze, blaze out | Move rapidly and as if blazing |
| roar off | Leave | |
| sally forth, sally out | Set out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner | |
| take off, lift off | depart from the ground | |
| Broader | leave, go forth, go away | go away from a place |
| Spanish | estrenar, iniciar, irse, originar, partir, separar | |
| Catalan | anar-se'n, estrenar, iniciar, marxar, originar, partir, sortir | |
| Meaning | Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" | |
| Synonym | begin | |
| Caused by | begin, lead off, start, commence | set in motion, cause to start |
| Narrower | break out | Begin suddenly and sometimes violently |
| bud | start to grow or develop | |
| dawn | Appear or develop | |
| erupt, break out | start abruptly | |
| originate | Begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. | |
| set in, kick in | Enter a particular state | |
| Opposite | end, stop, finish, terminate, cease | Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense |
| Similar to | begin, start | Have a beginning characterized in some specified way |
| begin | Have a beginning, of a temporal event | |
| Spanish | comenzar, empezar, estrenar, iniciar, partir, surgir | |
| Catalan | començar, estrenar, iniciar | |
| Nouns | start | the act of starting something |
| start | the beginning of anything | |
| start | the time at which something is supposed to begin | |
| Meaning | Bring into being. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Start a foundation" | |
| Synonyms | originate, initiate | |
| Narrower | go back, date back, date from | belong to an earlier time |
| lead up, initiate | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for | |
| set | apply or start | |
| Broader | make, create | make or cause to be or to become |
| Spanish | comenzar, empezar, estrenar, incoar, iniciar, originar | |
| Catalan | començar, estrenar, incoar, iniciar, originar | |
| Nouns | start | the act of starting something |
| start | the beginning of anything | |
| start | the time at which something is supposed to begin | |
| starter | any new participant in some activity | |
| Meaning | get off the ground. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Synonyms | start up, embark on, commence | |
| Narrower | inaugurate, kick off | commence officially |
| open | Begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals / recitals / recitals / recitals / recitals, etc. | |
| Broader | begin, lead off, start, commence | set in motion, cause to start |
| Spanish | comenzar, embarcarse en, empezar, iniciar | |
| Catalan | començar, iniciar | |
| Nouns | start | the act of starting something |
| start | the beginning of anything | |
| start | the time at which something is supposed to begin | |
| Meaning | Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "She startled when I walked into the room" | |
| Synonyms | startle, jump | |
| Narrower | boggle | startle with amazement or fear |
| jackrabbit | go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement | |
| rear back | start with anger or resentment or in protest | |
| shy | start suddenly, as from fright | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | brincar, saltar, sobresaltar | |
| Catalan | botar, fer un bot, saltar, sobresaltar, sobtar-se | |
| Nouns | start | a sudden involuntary movement |
| Meaning | get going or set in motion. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Synonym | start up | |
| Cause to | start, go, get going | Begin or set in motion |
| Narrower | crank, crank up | start by cranking |
| hot-wire | start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock | |
| jumpstart, jump-start, jump | start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery | |
| kick-start | start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter | |
| restart, re-start | start an engine again, for example | |
| Opposite | stop | Cause to stop |
| Spanish | arrancar, comenzar, empezar, encender, estrenar, iniciar, originar, partir, poner en marcha | |
| Catalan | arrencar, engegar, estrenar, iniciar, originar, posar en marxa | |
| Meaning | Begin or set in motion. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "I start at eight in the morning" | |
| Synonyms | go, get going | |
| Caused by | start, start up | get going or set in motion |
| Narrower | get off the ground, take off | get started or set in motion, used figuratively |
| go on, come up, come on | start running, functioning, or operating | |
| Opposite | stop, halt | Come to a halt, stop moving |
| Spanish | comenzar, empezar, estrenar, iniciar, originar, partir | |
| Catalan | començar, donar començament, estrenar, iniciar-se, iniciar, originar | |
| Meaning | Begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "start a new job" | |
| Synonym | take up | |
| Narrower | take office | assume an office, duty, or title |
| Spanish | comenzar, empezar, estrenar, iniciarse, iniciar, originar, partir | |
| Catalan | començar, donar començament, estrenar, iniciar-se, iniciar, originar | |
| Nouns | start | the act of starting something |
| start | the beginning of anything | |
| start | the time at which something is supposed to begin | |
| Meaning | Play in the starting lineup. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Broader | play | participate in games / games or sport |
| Nouns | start | the act of starting something |
| start, starting | a turn to be a starter (in a game / game / game at the beginning) | |
| Meaning | Have a beginning characterized in some specified way. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Synonym | begin | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| Similar to | begin, start | Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object |
| begin, start | Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | |
| begin | Be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series | |
| Nouns | start | the act of starting something |
| start | the beginning of anything | |
| Meaning | Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Synonym | begin | |
| Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
| Similar to | begin, start | Have a beginning characterized in some specified way |
| Spanish | comenzar, empezar, estrenar, iniciar, originar | |
| Catalan | començar, estrenar, iniciar, originar | |
| Nouns | start | the act of starting something |
| start | the beginning of anything | |
| Meaning | bulge outward. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out | |
| Broader | change shape, change form, deform | assume a different shape or form |
| Spanish | resaltar, salirse, saltar, sobresalir | |
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