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English noun: start | |||
| 1. | start (event) the beginning of anything | ||
| Samples | It was off to a good start. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beginning | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adrenarche, alpha, curtain raising, dawn, flying start, kickoff, menarche, morning, oncoming, onset, opener, opening, opening night, racing start, running start, send-off, start-off, thelarche | ||
| 2. | start (time) the time at which something is supposed to begin | ||
| Samples | They got an early start. She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her. | ||
| Synonyms | beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, starting time | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | point, point in time | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | birth, incipience, incipiency, starting point, terminus a quo, threshold | ||
| Antonyms | end, ending, middle | ||
| 3. | start (act) a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | starting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play, turn | ||
| 4. | start (act) a sudden involuntary movement | ||
| Samples | He awoke with a start. | ||
| Synonyms | jump, startle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flinch, Moro reflex, startle reaction, startle reflex, startle response, wince | ||
| 5. | start (act) the act of starting something | ||
| Samples | He was responsible for the beginning of negotiations. | ||
| Synonyms | beginning, commencement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change of state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | activation, attack, constitution, creation, debut, entry, establishment, face-off, first appearance, first step, formation, foundation, founding, groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony, housing start, icebreaker, inauguration, initiation, initiative, innovation, installation, installing, installment, instalment, instauration, institution, introduction, introduction, jump ball, jumping-off point, kickoff, launching, opening, opening move, organisation, organization, origination, point of departure, recommencement, resumption, scrum, scrummage, springboard, startup, startup, tone-beginning, unveiling | ||
| Instance hyponym | Creation | ||
| Antonyms | finishing, finish | ||
| 6. | start (location) a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game | ||
| Synonyms | scratch, scratch line, starting line | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| 7. | start (communication) a signal to begin (as in a race) | ||
| Samples | The starting signal was a green light. The runners awaited the start. | ||
| Synonyms | starting signal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sign, signal, signaling | ||
| 8. | start (attribute) the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) | ||
| Samples | With an hour's start he will be hard to catch. | ||
| Synonyms | head start | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advantage, vantage | ||
English verb: start | |||
| 1. | start (change) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | They start to move , They start moving | ||
| Synonyms | begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attack, auspicate, bestir oneself, break in, come on, embark, enter, fall, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get to, get weaving, jump off, launch, plunge, recommence, strike out | ||
| Verb group | begin | ||
| Antonyms | terminate, end | ||
| 2. | start (change) set in motion, cause to start | ||
| Samples | The U.S. started a war in the Middle East. The Iraqis began hostilities. Begin a new chapter in your life. | ||
| Synonyms | begin, commence, lead off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | commence, embark on, inaugurate, introduce, jump-start, jumpstart, recommence, set off, start, start up, usher in | ||
| Cause | begin, start | ||
| Verb group | begin | ||
| Antonyms | terminate, end | ||
| 3. | start (motion) leave | ||
| Samples | The family took off for Florida. | ||
| Examples | These cars won't start | ||
| Synonyms | depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start out, take off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go away, go forth, leave | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blaze, blaze out, lift off, roar off, sally forth, sally out, take off | ||
| 4. | start (stative) have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | ||
| Samples | The DMZ begins right over the hill. The second movement begins after the Allegro. Prices for these homes start at $250,000. | ||
| Synonyms | begin | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break out, break out, bud, dawn, erupt, kick in, originate, set in | ||
| Verb group | begin, begin, start | ||
| Antonyms | end, cease, terminate, finish, stop | ||
| 5. | start (creation) bring into being | ||
| Samples | He initiated a new program. Start a foundation. | ||
| Synonyms | initiate, originate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | date back, date from, go back, initiate, lead up, set | ||
| 6. | start (creation) get off the ground | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | commence, embark on, start up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | begin, commence, lead off, start | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | inaugurate, kick off, open | ||
| 7. | start (motion) move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm | ||
| Samples | She startled when I walked into the room. | ||
| Synonyms | jump, startle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | boggle, jackrabbit, rear back, shy | ||
| 8. | start (motion) get going or set in motion | ||
| Samples | We simply could not start the engine. Start up the computer. | ||
| Synonyms | start up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crank, crank up, hot-wire, jump, jump-start, jumpstart, kick-start, re-start, restart | ||
| Cause | get going, go, start | ||
| Antonyms | stop | ||
| 9. | start (motion) begin or set in motion | ||
| Samples | I start at eight in the morning. Ready, set, go!. | ||
| Synonyms | get going, go | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | come on, come up, get off the ground, go on, take off | ||
| Antonyms | stop, halt | ||
| 10. | start (social) begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job | ||
| Samples | Take up a position. Start a new job. | ||
| Synonyms | take up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | take office | ||
| 11. | start (competition) play in the starting lineup | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| 12. | start (stative) have a beginning characterized in some specified way | ||
| Samples | The novel begins with a murder. My property begins with the three maple trees. Her day begins with a workout. The semester begins with a convocation ceremony. | ||
| Synonyms | begin | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Verb group | begin, begin, begin, start, start | ||
| 13. | start (social) begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object | ||
| Samples | Begin a cigar. She started the soup while it was still hot. We started physics in 10th grade. | ||
| Synonyms | begin | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Verb group | begin, start | ||
| 14. | start (motion) bulge outward | ||
| Samples | His eyes popped. | ||
| Synonyms | bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
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