verb
They started operations at once. I can't start my car
How did this situation start?
You start and I'll follow shortly
When I went in I found that she had started without me
He started when he saw her suddenly behind him in the mirror
Any abrupt movement will start the plovers from cover
It was her ideas that started the current trend in mystery novels
Warping caused these boards to start from the floor. When he saw what was in his swimming-pool, his eyes started from their sockets
noun
This is not very good, but it's a start
The start of the race is set for ten o'clock
The start of the blues can be traced to New Orleans
Her father-in-law gave her the start she needed in business
Having the inside track gave her a start on the competition. If he has a ten-minute start, we'll never catch him
When is the start of the salmon fishing season this year?
This company had its start in
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