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start
What does start mean?
start (verb): to begin, commence, initiate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use start in a sentence?
- I start my day with a good breakfast. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- I start at eight in the morning. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce start?
/stɑɹt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does start come from?
From Middle English sterten (“to leap up suddenly, rush out”), from Old English styrtan (“to leap up, start”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of start?
Words related to start
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “start”?
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What does “start” mean?
to give (permission or wish)
Not quite: that's what grant means.
look at again; examine again
Not quite: that's what review means.
to begin, commence, initiate
Right! That's what “start” means.
use as a basis for; found on
Not quite: that's what base means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “start”?
thank
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close
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begin
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leave
Not quite: leave means something else.
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