"start" meaning in All languages combined

See start on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /stɑːt/ [UK], /stɑrt/ [US] Audio: en-uk-to start.ogg [UK], en-us-start.ogg [US] Forms: start [singular], starts [plural]
enPR: stärt [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The beginning of something in place or time. Synonyms: beginning, outset, square one, drawing board, introduction
    Sense id: simple-start-en-noun-XmSuI88x
  2. A movement in reaction to surprise. Synonyms: jump
    Sense id: simple-start-en-noun-Voqjpv7c
  3. A surprise, often not pleasant. Synonyms: surprise, scare
    Sense id: simple-start-en-noun-pCapIRXB

Verb [English]

IPA: /stɑːt/ [UK], /stɑrt/ [US] Audio: en-uk-to start.ogg [UK], en-us-start.ogg [US] Forms: start [canonical], starts [third-person, singular], started [past], started [past, participle], starting [present, participle]
enPR: stärt [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To begin; to do something for the first time. Synonyms: begin, introduce
    Sense id: simple-start-en-verb-V-cNbq17
  2. To make a machine begin to work. Synonyms: start up, turn on, initialize
    Sense id: simple-start-en-verb-UQhSZpox
  3. To move in surprise. Synonyms: flinch
    Sense id: simple-start-en-verb-ee9at8wN
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        {
          "text": "We went back to the start."
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        },
        {
          "word": "outset"
        },
        {
          "word": "square one"
        },
        {
          "word": "drawing board"
        },
        {
          "word": "introduction"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I surprised him and he gave a start."
        }
      ],
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        "A movement in reaction to surprise."
      ],
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "jump"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She gave him quite a start."
        }
      ],
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        "A surprise, often not pleasant."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/stɑrt/",
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          "text": "They started the race in first place."
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    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "shut down"
        },
        {
          "word": "turn off"
        },
        {
          "word": "cut"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I will start the car."
        }
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        "To make a machine begin to work."
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          "word": "start up"
        },
        {
          "word": "turn on"
        },
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          "word": "initialize"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When I touched his arm, he started."
        }
      ],
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        "To move in surprise."
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        {
          "text": "We went back to the start."
        }
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          "word": "beginning"
        },
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          "word": "outset"
        },
        {
          "word": "square one"
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        {
          "word": "drawing board"
        },
        {
          "word": "introduction"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "I surprised him and he gave a start."
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        {
          "word": "jump"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "She gave him quite a start."
        }
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          "word": "surprise"
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        },
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          "word": "complete"
        },
        {
          "word": "finalize"
        },
        {
          "word": "conclude"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "They started the race in first place."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "begin"
        },
        {
          "word": "introduce"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "shut down"
        },
        {
          "word": "turn off"
        },
        {
          "word": "cut"
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I will start the car."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make a machine begin to work."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "start up"
        },
        {
          "word": "turn on"
        },
        {
          "word": "initialize"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When I touched his arm, he started."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To move in surprise."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "flinch"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/stɑːt/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
    {
      "enpr": "stärt",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/stɑrt/",
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      "audio": "en-us-start.ogg",
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      ]
    }
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