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started


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  start 
 
  10  of  13  senses  of  start 
 
  Sense  1 
  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
  =>  strike  out 
  =>  fall 
  =>  launch 
  =>  jump  off 
  =>  get  to 
  =>  auspicate 
  =>  attack 
  =>  break  in 
  =>  plunge,  launch 
  =>  come  on 
  =>  embark,  enter 
  =>  get  cracking,  bestir  oneself,  get  going,  get  moving  get  weaving,  get  started,  get  rolling 
 
  Sense  2 
  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  usher  in  introduce 
  =>  set  off 
  =>  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
 
  Sense  3 
  depart,  part  start  start  out  set  forth,  set  off  set  out  take  off 
  =>  take  off  lift  off 
  =>  roar  off 
  =>  blaze,  blaze  out 
  =>  sally  forth,  sally  out 
 
  Sense  4 
  begin,  start 
  =>  erupt,  break  out 
  =>  bud 
  =>  break  out 
  =>  set  in  kick  in 
  =>  dawn 
  =>  originate 
 
  Sense  5 
  originate,  initiate,  start 
  =>  lead  up  initiate 
  =>  set 
  =>  go  back  date  back  date  from 
 
  Sense  6 
  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  kick  off 
  =>  open 
 
  Sense  7 
  startle,  jump,  start 
  =>  shy 
  =>  boggle 
  =>  rear  back 
 
  Sense  8 
  start  start  up 
  =>  hot-wire 
  =>  restart 
  =>  crank,  crank  up 
  =>  jumpstart,  jump 
 
  Sense  9 
  start  go  get  going 
  =>  go  on  come  up  come  on 
  =>  get  off  the  ground,  take  off 
 
  Sense  10 
  start  take  up 
  =>  take  office 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  start 
 
  10  of  13  senses  of  start 
 
  Sense  1 
  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
  =>  strike  out 
  =>  fall 
  =>  launch 
  =>  jump  off 
  =>  get  to 
  =>  auspicate 
  =>  attack 
  =>  break  in 
  =>  plunge,  launch 
  =>  come  on 
  =>  embark,  enter 
  =>  take  up 
  =>  get  cracking,  bestir  oneself,  get  going,  get  moving  get  weaving,  get  started,  get  rolling 
 
  Sense  2 
  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  usher  in  introduce 
  =>  set  off 
  =>  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  kick  off 
  =>  swear  in 
  =>  dedicate 
  =>  open 
  =>  inaugurate 
 
  Sense  3 
  depart,  part  start  start  out  set  forth,  set  off  set  out  take  off 
  =>  take  off  lift  off 
  =>  roar  off 
  =>  blaze,  blaze  out 
  =>  sally  forth,  sally  out 
 
  Sense  4 
  begin,  start 
  =>  erupt,  break  out 
  =>  bud 
  =>  break  out 
  =>  set  in  kick  in 
  =>  dawn 
  =>  originate 
 
  Sense  5 
  originate,  initiate,  start 
  =>  lead  up  initiate 
  =>  set 
  =>  go  back  date  back  date  from 
  =>  ascend 
 
  Sense  6 
  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  kick  off 
  =>  swear  in 
  =>  dedicate 
  =>  open 
  =>  inaugurate 
 
  Sense  7 
  startle,  jump,  start 
  =>  shy 
  =>  boggle 
  =>  rear  back 
 
  Sense  8 
  start  start  up 
  =>  hot-wire 
  =>  restart 
  =>  crank,  crank  up 
  =>  jumpstart,  jump 
 
  Sense  9 
  start  go  get  going 
  =>  go  on  come  up  come  on 
  =>  get  off  the  ground,  take  off 
 
  Sense  10 
  start  take  up 
  =>  take  office 
  =>  accede  to  enter  upon 
  =>  ascend 
  =>  assume,  adopt,  take  on  take  over 
  =>  resume 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  start 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  start 
 
  13  senses  of  start 
 
  Sense  1 
  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
 
  Sense  2 
  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
 
  Sense  3 
  depart,  part  start  start  out  set  forth,  set  off  set  out  take  off 
  =>  leave  go  forth,  go  away 
 
  Sense  4 
  begin,  start 
 
  Sense  5 
  originate,  initiate,  start 
  =>  make  create 
 
  Sense  6 
  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
 
  Sense  7 
  startle,  jump,  start 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  8 
  start  start  up 
 
  Sense  9 
  start  go  get  going 
 
  Sense  10 
  start  take  up 
 
  Sense  11 
  start 
  =>  play 
 
  Sense  12 
  begin,  start 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  13 
  begin,  start 
  =>  act  move 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  start 
 
  start  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  13) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  start 
 
  Sense  4 
  begin,  start 
 
  Sense  12 
  begin,  start 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  13 
  begin,  start 
  =>  act  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  depart,  part  start  start  out  set  forth,  set  off  set  out  take  off 
  =>  leave  go  forth,  go  away 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  originate,  initiate,  start 
  =>  make  create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  startle,  jump,  start 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  start  start  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  start  go  get  going 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  start  take  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  start 
  =>  play 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  start 
 
  The  verb  start  has  13  senses  (first  11  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (164)  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence  --  (take  the  first  step  or  steps  in  carrying  out  an  action:  "We  began  working  at  dawn";  "Who  will  start?"  "Get  working  as  soon  as  the  sun  rises!";  "The  first  tourists  began  to  arrive  in  Cambodia";  "He  began  early  in  the  day") 
  2.  (45)  begin,  lead  off  start  commence  --  (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") 
  3.  (29)  depart,  part  start  start  out  set  forth,  set  off  set  out  take  off  --  (leave;  "The  family  took  off  for  Florida") 
  4.  (18)  begin,  start  --  (have  a  beginning,  in  a  temporal,  spatial,  or  evaluative  sense:  "The  DMZ  begins  right  over  the  hill";  "The  second  movement  begins  after  the  Allegro";  "Prices  for  these  homes  start  at  $250,000") 
  5.  (16)  originate,  initiate,  start  --  (bring  into  being  "He  initiated  a  new  program";  "Start  a  foundation") 
  6.  (11)  start  start  up  embark  on  commence  --  (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") 
  7.  (7)  startle,  jump,  start  --  (move  or  jump  suddenly,  as  if  in  surprise  or  alarm;  "She  startled  when  I  walked  into  the  room") 
  8.  (7)  start  start  up  --  (get  going  or  set  in  motion;  "We  simply  could  not  start  the  engine") 
  9.  (5)  start  go  get  going  --  (begin  or  set  in  motion;  "I  start  at  eight  in  the  morning";  "Ready,  set  go!") 
  10.  (2)  start  take  up  --  (begin  work  or  acting  in  a  certain  capacity,  office  or  job;  "Take  up  a  position";  "start  a  new  job") 
  11.  (1)  start  --  (play  in  the  starting  line-up,  in  team  sports) 
  12.  begin,  start  --  (have  a  beginning  characterized  in  some  specified  way  "The  novel  begins  with  a  murder";  "My  property  begins  with  the  three  maple  trees";  "Her  day  begins  with  a  work-out";  "The  semester  begins  with  a  convocation  ceremony") 
  13.  begin,  start  --  (begin  an  event  that  is  implied  and  limited  by  the  nature  or  inherent  function  of  the  direct  object;  "begin  a  cigar";  "She  started  the  soup  while  it  was  still  hot";  "We  started  physics  in  10th  grade") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  start 
 
  The  verb  start  has  13  senses  (first  11  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (164)  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence  --  (take  the  first  step  or  steps  in  carrying  out  an  action:  "We  began  working  at  dawn";  "Who  will  start?"  "Get  working  as  soon  as  the  sun  rises!";  "The  first  tourists  began  to  arrive  in  Cambodia";  "He  began  early  in  the  day") 
  2.  (45)  begin,  lead  off  start  commence  --  (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") 
  3.  (29)  depart,  part  start  start  out  set  forth,  set  off  set  out  take  off  --  (leave;  "The  family  took  off  for  Florida") 
  4.  (18)  begin,  start  --  (have  a  beginning,  in  a  temporal,  spatial,  or  evaluative  sense:  "The  DMZ  begins  right  over  the  hill";  "The  second  movement  begins  after  the  Allegro";  "Prices  for  these  homes  start  at  $250,000") 
  5.  (16)  originate,  initiate,  start  --  (bring  into  being  "He  initiated  a  new  program";  "Start  a  foundation") 
  6.  (11)  start  start  up  embark  on  commence  --  (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") 
  7.  (7)  startle,  jump,  start  --  (move  or  jump  suddenly,  as  if  in  surprise  or  alarm;  "She  startled  when  I  walked  into  the  room") 
  8.  (7)  start  start  up  --  (get  going  or  set  in  motion;  "We  simply  could  not  start  the  engine") 
  9.  (5)  start  go  get  going  --  (begin  or  set  in  motion;  "I  start  at  eight  in  the  morning";  "Ready,  set  go!") 
  10.  (2)  start  take  up  --  (begin  work  or  acting  in  a  certain  capacity,  office  or  job;  "Take  up  a  position";  "start  a  new  job") 
  11.  (1)  start  --  (play  in  the  starting  line-up,  in  team  sports) 
  12.  begin,  start  --  (have  a  beginning  characterized  in  some  specified  way  "The  novel  begins  with  a  murder";  "My  property  begins  with  the  three  maple  trees";  "Her  day  begins  with  a  work-out";  "The  semester  begins  with  a  convocation  ceremony") 
  13.  begin,  start  --  (begin  an  event  that  is  implied  and  limited  by  the  nature  or  inherent  function  of  the  direct  object;  "begin  a  cigar";  "She  started  the  soup  while  it  was  still  hot";  "We  started  physics  in  10th  grade") 



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