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start
verb
to
begin
doing
something
,
or
for
something
to
begin
β’
Classes
start
at
nine
o
β
clock
every
morning
.
Classes
start
at
nine
o
β
clock
every
morning
.
β’
He
wants
to
start
learning
the
guitar
this
summer
.
He
wants
to
start
learning
the
guitar
this
summer
.
Old
English
β
steartian
β
meaning
β
to
leap
up
,
begin
to
move
β.
noun
the
beginning
of
an
activity
,
event
,
or
period
of
time
β’
From
the
start
,
everyone
knew
the
project
would
be
difficult
.
From
the
start
,
everyone
knew
the
project
would
be
difficult
.
β’
They
got
off
to
a
slow
start
but
soon
gained
speed
.
They
got
off
to
a
slow
start
but
soon
gained
speed
.
verb
to
begin
to
happen
or
to
begin
doing
something
β’
Classes
start
at
nine
o'clock
every
morning
.
Classes
start
at
nine
o'clock
every
morning
.
β’
They
decided
to
start
a
small
business
selling
cupcakes
.
They
decided
to
start
a
small
business
selling
cupcakes
.
Old
English
β
steartian
β
meaning
β
to
leap
up
β
developed
into
the
modern
sense
of
β
begin
β.
noun
the
moment
or
place
when
something
begins
β’
From
the
start
,
we
knew
the
project
would
be
challenging
.
From
the
start
,
we
knew
the
project
would
be
challenging
.
β’
The
runners
lined
up
at
the
start
of
the
race
.
The
runners
lined
up
at
the
start
of
the
race
.
verb
to
make
a
machine
,
vehicle
,
or
device
begin
working
β’
Press
the
green
button
to
start
the
printer
.
Press
the
green
button
to
start
the
printer
.
β’
It
took
several
tries
to
start
the
old
truck
on
the
cold
morning
.
It
took
several
tries
to
start
the
old
truck
on
the
cold
morning
.
verb
to
make
a
machine
or
vehicle
begin
working
,
or
to
begin
working
β’
Press
this
button
to
start
the
washing
machine
.
Press
this
button
to
start
the
washing
machine
.
β’
My
car
won't
start
on
cold
mornings
.
My
car
won't
start
on
cold
mornings
.
verb
to
move
suddenly
because
of
surprise
or
fear
β’
She
started
when
the
cat
jumped
onto
the
table
.
She
started
when
the
cat
jumped
onto
the
table
.
β’
The
sudden
bang
made
the
baby
start
in
his
sleep
.
The
sudden
bang
made
the
baby
start
in
his
sleep
.
noun
a
sudden
jump
or
movement
caused
by
surprise
or
fear
β’
With
a
start
,
he
realized
he
had
missed
the
last
train
.
With
a
start
,
he
realized
he
had
missed
the
last
train
.
β’
The
loud
thunder
gave
her
a
start
.
The
loud
thunder
gave
her
a
start
.
noun
a
sudden
quick
movement
made
because
of
surprise
or
fear
β’
She
woke
with
a
start
when
the
alarm
rang
.
She
woke
with
a
start
when
the
alarm
rang
.
β’
The
loud
bang
made
him
jump
with
a
start
.
The
loud
bang
made
him
jump
with
a
start
.
starting
verb
present
participle
of
start
β
to
begin
doing
something
or
to
begin
to
happen
β’
We
are
starting
our
journey
at
dawn
.
We
are
starting
our
journey
at
dawn
.
β’
The
movie
is
starting
in
five
minutes
,
so
hurry
!
The
movie
is
starting
in
five
minutes
,
so
hurry
!
From
Old
English
"
styrtan
" (
to
leap
up
,
start
).
The
sense
of
"
to
begin
"
developed
in
Middle
English
and
the
βing
form
has
been
used
since
the
late
14th
century
.
noun
the
act
or
moment
of
beginning
something
β’
Rain
delayed
the
starting
of
the
race
.
Rain
delayed
the
starting
of
the
race
.
β’
He
felt
nervous
at
the
starting
of
his
new
job
.
He
felt
nervous
at
the
starting
of
his
new
job
.
Gerund
form
of
the
verb
β
start
,β
used
as
a
noun
since
the
16th
century
.
adjective
existing
or
happening
at
the
beginning
of
something
β’
Your
starting
salary
will
go
up
after
six
months
.
Your
starting
salary
will
go
up
after
six
months
.
β’
We
met
at
the
starting
point
of
the
hiking
trail
.
We
met
at
the
starting
point
of
the
hiking
trail
.
Participial
adjective
from
the
verb
β
start
,β
used
attributively
since
the
early
17th
century
.