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start [n]

1)	the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"

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beginning begin begin commence initiate begin begin begin adrenarche menarche thelarche oncoming dawn flying_start opener alpha curtain_raising kickoff racing_start

2)	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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beginning commencement first get-go kickoff offset outset showtime starting_time

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point inaugurate commence initiate begin begin begin middle end birth incipience starting_point threshold

3)	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"

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starting

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play

4)	a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"

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jump startle

5)	the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

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beginning commencement

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change_of_state commence begin begin begin begin initiate begin finish jumping-off_point activation attack constitution creation debut face-off first_step groundbreaking housing_start icebreaker inauguration creation installation jump_ball kickoff recommencement scrum startup

6)	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

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starting_line

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line

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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starting_signal

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sign

8)	advantage gained by an early start as in a race; "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"

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head_start

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advantage

start [v]

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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begin commence get get_down set_about set_out start_out

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beginning beginning entrant beginner end recommence strike_out fall jump_off get_to auspicate attack break_in launch come_on embark bestir_oneself begin

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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begin commence lead_off

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begin beginning beginning beginner beginning end jump-start recommence inaugurate set_off commence begin

3)	leave; "The family took off for Florida"

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depart part set_forth set_off set_out start_out take_off

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go_away takeoff farewell dispense_with departure departure departer takeoff lift_off roar_off blaze sally_forth

4)	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"

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begin

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beginning beginning cease break_out bud break_out begin begin kick_in dawn originate

5)	bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

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initiate originate

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create beginning beginning entrant induction creation inception conceiver originate_in initiate set date_back

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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commence embark_on start_up

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begin beginning inauguration beginning inaugurate open

7)	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

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jump startle

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move jump shy boggle rear_back

8)	get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"

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start_up

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get_going startup stop hot-wire restart crank jump

9)	begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"

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get_going go

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halt come_on get_off_the_ground

10)

begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"

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take_up

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beginning beginning take_office

11)

play in the starting line-up

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play athletics beginning

12)

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"

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begin

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begin begin be beginning begin

13)

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"

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begin

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begin act beginning

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