Synonyms

begin set_out commence start_out set_about get_down get

Examples

: "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"

Used in print

Each of the organization 's ninety-nine members would get two professional posts , such_as political affairs officer , a department_head or an economist , to start .

Legislators always get restless for a special session ( whether for the companionship or the $ 22.50 per_diem is not certain ) and if they start agitating .

Her day starts early , but no_matter_how many pressing letters there are to be written ( and during May , which is National Salvation_Army Week , there are plenty ) , schedules to be made or problems to be solved , Mrs._Marr 's office is always open and the welcome_mat is out .

`` Furhmann 's faculty is proud that this has been a spontaneous effort , started largely among the students themselves , because of fondness for Vicky and sympathy for her entire family , Pohly said .

They indicated that stand-ins and picketing would be started if theater owners failed to cooperate .

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end get_cracking launch plunge get_to break_in embark attack jump_off auspicate come_on recommence strike_out fall begin beginning newcomer novice

Synonyms

begin commence lead_off

Examples

"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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Jackie_Brandt singled deep into the hole at short to start the rally .

Just when it seems baseball might be losing its grip on the masses up pops heroics to start millions of tongues to wagging .

Now when Henri has completed four complete Push-Pull_Super-Sets No. 1 , the professor allows him about a five minute rest period before starting him on four complete Push-Pull_Super-Sets No. 2 .

If a nation wished to get a head_start in physical fitness over all other nations , it would start its kindergarten students on a program of gymnastics the day they entered and thus eliminate a large_number of the problems that plague American schools .

Because of increasing anemia , triamcinolone , 8 mg. daily , was started on Feb. 23 , 1958 , and was continued until july , 1958 .

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end end set_off inaugurate jump-start recommence begin beginning beginning founder begin

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take_off set_off depart set_out start_out set_forth part

Examples

"The family took off for Florida"

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He started down the steps to meet the near-blind preacher , who had been one of the early Gospelers in Paris .

The crowd moved_back and John started dizzily down the hill .

She took a good look at herself in the mirror before she turned and , walking with very small steps , started toward the door .

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leave take_off roar_off blaze sally_forth spare departure loss takeoff departer

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begin

Examples

: "The DMZ begins right over the hill" "The second movement begins after the Allegro" "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"

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We all painted in our spare_time , and we had all started as easel painters with scholarships , but he was the only one of us who made any regular money at it .

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end terminate erupt break_out bud set_in dawn originate begin begin beginning beginning

Synonyms

initiate originate

Examples

"He initiated a new program" "Start a foundation"

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I like to make a seedbed right in the open , though many people start them successfully in cold_frames .

I started the seed in a flat in June and set_out the little pansies in a cold_frame .

A high_frequency starter was used to start the arc .

Instead of isolating the literal flatness by specifying and circumscribing it , the pasted paper or cloth releases and spreads it , and the artist seems to have nothing left but this undepicted flatness with which to finish as_well_as start his picture .

Large planes juxtaposed with other large planes tend to assert themselves as independent shapes , and to_the_extent that they are flat , they also assert themselves as silhouettes ; and independent silhouettes are apt to coincide with the recognizable contours of the subject from which a picture starts ( if it does start from a subject ) .

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make go_back lead_up set originate_in beginning newcomer initiation trigger originator

Synonyms

begin commence embark_on start_up

Examples

"Who started this company?" "We embarked on an exciting enterprise" "I start my day with a good breakfast" "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM" "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

Used in print

You must know before you start what the needs and objectives of your organization are ; you must have a list of requirements on where , how many , and what type sites are needed .

This operation was started at 5 : 00 p.m. and lasted for 29 minutes .

There seems to be a rough correlation between the initial and ultimate lengths , starting with the smallest ( boa_constrictor ) and ending with the largest ( anaconda ) .

If , in a certain part of the range , it starts life 1 foot longer than do any of the other ( relatively large ) giants , and reaches maturity at , let us guess , 18 inches longer than the others , a quadrupling of the maturity length would result in a maximum of ( nearly ) 40 feet .

size at which life is started and at which sexual maturity is reached ; time required to reach maturity ; rate_of_growth both before and after this crucial stage ; and maximum length , with confirmation or amplification of Oliver 's figures .

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begin initiate open inaugurate beginning beginning

Examples

"it was off to a good start"

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A two run homer by Norm_Siebern and a solo_blast by Bill_Tuttle tied the game , and single runs in the eighth and ninth gave the Athletics their fifth victory in eight starts .

Garden_Fresh , the result of a mating of Better_Self and Rosy_Fingered , seems to improve with each start and appeared to win the St._Patrick's_Day_Purse with some speed in reserve .

The Dallas Texans were back home Monday with their third victory in four American_Football_League starts - a 19 - 12 triumph over the Denver_Broncos - but their visit will be a short one .

Friend is off to a great start with a 4 - 0 record but is n't likely to see action here this week .

The Pirates jumped_off to an 11 - 3 start by May 1 last year , when the Redbirds as_well_as the Dodgers held them even over the season .

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beginning onset menarche opener opening dawn kickoff flying_start thelarche alpha adrenarche racing_start begin begin originate begin

Synonyms

start_up

Examples

"We simply could not start the engine" "start up the computer"

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At the slope 's base coils of concertina stretched out_of eye range like a wild tangle of children 's hoops , stopped simultaneously , weirdly poised as if awaiting the magic of the child 's touch to start them all rolling again .

Finding the key under his shoe , he started the engine , and while it warmed_up he turned to her standing there in the dripping fog , and said , `` Defrost the refrigerator '' .

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stop restart jumpstart hot-wire crank startup

Synonyms

jump startle

Examples

"She startled when I walked into the room"

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`` I have come to talk with you about the future of humor and comedy '' , I told him , at which he started slightly , and_then made us each a stiff drink , with a trembling hand .

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move shy boggle rear_back startle

Synonyms

beginning outset first kickoff showtime get-go offset starting_time commencement

Examples

"they got an early start" "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

Used in print

This rule providing_for a blackout of televised baseball 30_minutes before the start of a major or minor_league game in any area comes from the game 's top rulers .

If the Cardinals heed Manager_Gene_Mauch of the Phillies , they won't be misled by the Pirates ' slower start this season .

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end middle point threshold birth incipiency terminus_a_quo begin begin originate inaugurate

Synonyms

get_going go

Examples

"I start at eight in the morning" "Ready, set, go!"

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After it has been seen , have the child start on a mat on hands and knees ( a thin , inexpensive mat is quite sufficient for anything that does not require falling ) .

Successive 1 - ml fractions were then drawn off with a hypodermic_syringe , starting at the top of the tube , and tested for agglutinin activity .

For it is clear that the total number of ordinary intersections of C and **f must be even ( otherwise , starting in the interior of C , **f could not finally return to the interior ) , and the center of rotation at t is the argument of the function , not a value .

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stop go_on get_off_the_ground

Synonyms

take_up

Examples

"Take up a position" "start a new job"

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They 'll start lessons , too , pronto .

He started practice in 1917 , and served on the State_Board of Medical_Examiners .

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take_office beginning beginning

Synonyms

starting

Examples

"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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The desire to give Broglio as many starts as possible ; 3 .

Mizell has won both of his starts .

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turn

Synonyms

beginning commencement

Examples

"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

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Maude swooped_up the cup and hiked_up her top hoop as if about to take_off with a racing start .

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finish change_of_state constitution first_step debut installation kickoff initiation Creation inauguration resumption attack startup jumping-off_point icebreaker jump_ball groundbreaking face-off scrum housing_start accession attack occupation activation begin begin begin originate begin begin

Synonyms

jump startle

Examples

: "he awoke with a start"

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reflex startle_response startle_reflex wince startle

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Harvey_Haddix , set_back by the flu this season , will start against his former Cardinal mates , who might be playing without captain Kenny_Boyer in tonight 's game at Busch_Stadium .

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play sport

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begin

Examples

"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"

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be begin begin begin

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begin

Examples

"begin a cigar" "She started the soup while it was still hot" "We started physics in 10th grade"

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act begin

Synonyms

starting_signal

Examples

"the starting signal was a green light" "the runners awaited the start"

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signal

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starting_line

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line

Synonyms

head_start

Examples

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

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advantage