v. |
[1] |
start off/up
,
begin
,
commence
,
get (something) going
,
get off the ground
,
originate
,
initiate
,
open
,
set in motion
,
activate
,
embark on
,
set in motion
,
turn/switch on
,
crank up
,
(Colloq) kick off
|
[2] |
start off/up/in
,
arise
,
come up
,
come to be/into being
,
emerge
,
crop up
,
develop
,
begin
,
commence
,
get under way
,
originate
|
[3] |
start off/up/in
,
go
,
leave
,
depart
,
get going
,
move (off/out/on)
,
get under way
,
set off/out/forth
,
(Colloq) hit the road
,
get the show on the road
|
[4] |
start in
,
begin
,
commence
,
get/start the ball rolling
,
get things under way
,
be on one's way
,
get going
|
[5] |
jump
,
flinch
,
blench
,
quail
,
shy
,
recoil
,
wince
,
shrink
,
draw back
|
[6] |
cause to spring/leap/dart/jump/bound
|
[7] |
establish
,
found
,
begin
,
set up
,
initiate
,
institute
,
create
,
father
,
give birth to
,
beget
|
[8] |
bulge
,
protrude
,
stick out
,
(Colloq) (US) bug out
|
[9] |
get down
,
begin
,
get
,
start out
,
set about
,
set out
,
commence
|
[10] |
begin
,
lead off
,
commence
|
[11] |
depart
,
part
,
start out
,
set forth
,
set off
,
set out
,
take off
|
[12] |
begin
|
[13] |
originate
,
initiate
|
[14] |
start up
,
embark on
,
commence
|
[15] |
startle
,
jump
|
[16] |
start up
|
[17] |
go
,
get going
|
[18] |
take up
|
[19] |
begin
|
[20] |
begin
|
[21] |
protrude
,
pop
,
pop out
,
bulge
,
bulge out
,
bug out
,
come out
|
|
n. |
[1] |
beginning
,
commencement
,
first
,
outset
,
get-go
,
kickoff
,
starting time
,
showtime
,
offset
|
[2] |
starting
|
[3] |
startle
,
jump
|
[4] |
beginning
,
commencement
|
[5] |
starting line
,
scratch
,
scratch line
|
[6] |
starting signal
|
[7] |
head start
|
[8] |
beginning
,
opening
,
move
|
[9] |
beginning
,
commencement
,
opening
,
outset
,
onset
,
inception
,
start-up
|
[10] |
beginning(s)
,
inception
,
birth
,
initiation
,
onset
,
rise
,
genesis
,
creation
,
emergence
,
origin
|
[11] |
opportunity
,
chance
,
beginning
,
help
,
assistance
,
aid
,
backing
,
financing
,
sponsorship
,
encouragement
,
(Colloq) break
|
[12] |
head start
,
advantage
,
edge
,
lead
,
(Colloq) (the) jump
,
(US/New Zealand) drop (on someone)
|
[13] |
inauguration
,
opening
,
beginning
,
initiation
,
(Colloq) kick-off
|
[14] |
beginning(s)
,
founding
,
foundation
,
establishment
,
inception
,
birth
,
origin
|
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