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[ verb ] get going or set in motion
Synonyms Examples "We simply could not start the engine" "start up the computer" Used in print ([Anonymous,] "What You Should Know About Air...)Consider it as a standby setup , at negligible cost , for those emergencies when the furnace quits , a blizzard holds_up fuel delivery , or for cool summer mornings or evenings when you do n't want to start_up your whole heating plant . (David Alexander, Bloodstain....)When the two cars were equidistant from him , the station_wagon started_up again and the Ford gathered speed . |
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[ verb ] get off the ground
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" |
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