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start

/stɑːt/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The point at which something begins; the beginning.

    - "The start of the race was delayed due to heavy rain."
    - "The project began with a small team of developers."
  • Verb

    Begin or cause to begin something.

    - "I will start the engine."
    - "The company started operations in 1995."
Pronunciation
  1. /stɑːt/



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  2. /stɑɹt/



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  3. /stɑːt/



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  4. /stɑɹt/



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  5. /stɑːt/



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  6. /stɑɹt/



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Antonyms

end , stop
Rhymes
Words rhyming with start
art , heart , part , smart
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Star (English) : A celestial body of hot, luminous gases, bigger than a planet.

  2. Stare (English) : To look fixedly at something for a long time.

  3. Startle (English) : To cause (a person or animal) to be suddenly shocked or frightened.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. star

  2. stare

  3. startle

Variants
List of all variants of start that leads to same result
start , start anything , start something , started , started anything , started something , starting , starting anything , starting something , starts , starts anything , starts something , to start with , START , start-up , start-ups , startup , start a family , start from scratch , start in , started in , starting in , starts in , start in on , started in on , starting in on , starts in on , start off , started off , starting off , starts off , start on at , started on at , starting on at , starts on at
Forms
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started, starting, starts

Etymology
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Old English startan, from stert 'firm, strong'. Related to stertan 'to stiffen'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'start' is related to the word 'stern', which means 'firm' or 'strong'.

  2. In the United States, the term 'start time' refers to the scheduled beginning time of a class or a meeting.

  3. In ancient Greece, the goddess Athena was believed to be the patron of beginnings and the start of new ventures.

Related Concepts
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  1. Origin: The point or place where something begins, from which it emerges.

  2. Beginning: The first part or stage of something.

Culture
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In literature, 'start' is often used to denote the beginning of a journey or an adventure. In art, it can represent the genesis or creation of something new. In music, it can be the initial beat or rhythm.

How to Memorize "start"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a starting line or a starting gun.
    - Visualize the feeling of the first step or the first stroke in a race or an activity.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'start' with the beginning of a journey or a project.
    - Connect it with the feeling of excitement and anticipation.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a phrase like 'Simple And Timely Beginning' to remember the meaning of the word.
    - Use the acronym S-T-A-R-T to remember the definition: 'Simple Tasks Are Regularly Timely'.

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