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start
/stɑrt/
Definition
1
To begin or commence an action, process, journey, or event.
2
The point or moment at which something begins; the origin or initial stage.
3
A sudden involuntary movement of the body, typically caused by surprise or shock.
4
To cause a machine or device, such as an engine, to begin operating.
Examples
The entrepreneur's startup started with a garage and a dream, but ended up with venture capital and a foosball table.
She gave a little start when her phone autocorrected 'ducking' to something far less polite during the board meeting.
Every Monday diet starts with kale smoothies, only to pivot to cheeseburgers by Wednesday.
He hit start on the blender without the lid, turning his kitchen into a smoothie apocalypse.