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the act of starting something
e.g. he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
Synonym: beginning commencement
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a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
e.g. he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital
e.g. his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen
Synonym: starting
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a sudden involuntary movement
e.g. he awoke with a start
Synonym: startle jump
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the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
e.g. with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
Synonym: head start
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a signal to begin (as in a race)
e.g. the starting signal was a green light
e.g. the runners awaited the start
Synonym: starting signal
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the beginning of anything
e.g. it was off to a good start
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a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Synonym: starting line scratch scratch line
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the time at which something is supposed to begin
e.g. they got an early start
e.g. she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
Synonym: beginning commencement first outset get-go kickoff starting time showtime offset
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
e.g. We began working at dawn
e.g. Who will start?
e.g. Get working as soon as the sun rises!
e.g. The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
e.g. He began early in the day
e.g. Let's get down to work now
Synonym: get down begin get start out set about set out commence
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set in motion, cause to start
e.g. The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
e.g. The Iraqis began hostilities
e.g. begin a new chapter in your life
Synonym: begin lead off commence
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play in the starting lineup
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bring into being
e.g. He initiated a new program
e.g. Start a foundation
Synonym: originate initiate
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get off the ground
e.g. Who started this company?
e.g. We embarked on an exciting enterprise
e.g. I start my day with a good breakfast
e.g. We began the new semester
e.g. The afternoon session begins at 4 PM
e.g. The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack
Synonym: start up embark on commence
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get going or set in motion
e.g. We simply could not start the engine
e.g. start up the computer
Synonym: start up
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begin or set in motion
e.g. I start at eight in the morning
e.g. Ready, set, go!
Synonym: go get going
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move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
e.g. She startled when I walked into the room
Synonym: startle jump
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leave
e.g. The family took off for Florida
Synonym: depart part start out set forth set off set out take off
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bulge outward
e.g. His eyes popped
Synonym: protrude pop pop out bulge bulge out bug out come out
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begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
e.g. Take up a position
e.g. start a new job
Synonym: take up
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begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
e.g. begin a cigar
e.g. She started the soup while it was still hot
e.g. We started physics in 10th grade
Synonym: begin
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have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
e.g. The DMZ begins right over the hill
e.g. The second movement begins after the Allegro
e.g. Prices for these homes start at $250,000
Synonym: begin
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have a beginning characterized in some specified way
e.g. The novel begins with a murder
e.g. My property begins with the three maple trees
e.g. Her day begins with a workout
e.g. The semester begins with a convocation ceremony
Synonym: begin
英语释义
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n. the beginning of anything
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n. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
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n. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
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n. the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)