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start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start" |
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beginning the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
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adrenarche the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty
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menarche the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
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thelarche the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty
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oncoming,
onset the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"
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dawn,
morning the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"
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flying start,
running start a quick and auspicious beginning
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opener a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
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alpha the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
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curtain raising,
opening,
opening night the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
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kickoff,
send-off,
start-off (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
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racing start the start of a race
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start - a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "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" |
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starting |
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play,
turn the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
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start - the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch" |
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advantage,
vantage benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
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start - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
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scratch |
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line acting in conformity; "in line with"; "he got out of line"; "toe the line"
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start - get off the ground; "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" |
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commence |
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begin,
commence,
lead off,
start set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
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inaugurate,
kick off be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"
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open make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
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start - get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer" |
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stop cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"
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get going,
go,
start be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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kick-start start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter
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hot-wire start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock; "The woman who lost the car keys had to hot-wire her van"
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re-start,
restart start an engine again, for example
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crank,
crank up bend into the shape of a crank
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jump,
jump-start,
jumpstart increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight"
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start - play in the starting lineup |
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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start - bulge outward; "His eyes popped" |
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protrude,
pop,
bulge |
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change form,
change shape,
deform assume a different shape or form
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start - begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job" |
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take office assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?"
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start - begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" |
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halt,
stop cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
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come on,
come up,
go on occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"
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get off the ground,
take off get started or set in motion, used figuratively; "the project took a long time to get off the ground"
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