start

Sense 1 noun

the beginning of anything

it was off to a good start

Sense 2 verb

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

We began working at dawn

Sense 3 noun

the time at which something is supposed to begin

they got an early start

Sense 4 verb

set in motion, cause to start

The U.S. started a war in the Middle East

Sense 5 noun

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

Sense 6 verb

leave

The family took off for Florida

Sense 7 noun

a sudden involuntary movement

he awoke with a start

Sense 8 verb

have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

The DMZ begins right over the hill

Sense 9 noun

the act of starting something

he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations

Sense 10 verb

bring into being

He initiated a new program

Sense 11 noun

a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

Sense 12 verb

get off the ground

Who started this company?

Sense 13 noun

a signal to begin (as in a race)

the starting signal was a green light

Sense 14 verb

move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

She startled when I walked into the room

Sense 15 noun

the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

with an hour's start he will be hard to catch

Sense 16 verb

get going or set in motion

We simply could not start the engine

Sense 17 verb

begin or set in motion

I start at eight in the morning

Sense 18 verb

begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

Take up a position

Sense 19 verb

play in the starting lineup

Sense 20 verb

have a beginning characterized in some specified way

The novel begins with a murder

Sense 21 verb

begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

begin a cigar

Sense 22 verb

bulge outward

His eyes popped