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Definition 1:
To do the first part of something :to begin doing something + obj no obj .
Examples:
They started clearing land for the new housing development.
He started the speech (out) with a joke.
He started studying music at the age of five.
She saw her divorce as an opportunity to start a new life. = She saw her divorce as an opportunity to start life anew/afresh/over.
As soon as you’re ready to play, we’ll start.
Let’s start with some warm-up exercises.
He deleted what he wrote and started fresh/again/over.
Nothing like this had ever been done before, so we had to start from scratch. [=we had to begin from a point at which nothing had been done yet]
Olympic athletes start young and train hard.
The tire tracks at the scene of the crime were a starting point for investigators. [=investigators used the tire tracks to start their investigation]
Definition 2:
To begin to work on, produce, or give attention to (something) .
Examples:
I started the quilt last month.
Have you started your book report?
Did you start (reading) the book yet?
Definition 3:
To cause (something) to begin :to cause (something) to begin in a specified way .
Examples:
We started the meeting at 6:30.
She started the meeting with a brief review of the previous meeting.
He starts every day with a cup of coffee.
Definition 4:
To begin to have a feeling, thought, etc. usually followed by to + verb sometimes + -ing verb .
Examples:
She started to feel dizzy soon after the accident.
I’m starting to think the oversight was intentional.
She started feeling dizzy soon after the accident.
He started having chest pains.
Definition 5:
To begin working at a new job or going to school + obj no obj .
Examples:
I start my new job next Monday.
When does she start school?
I just got a new job. I start next week.
Definition 6:
To begin to happen, to exist, to be done, etc. no obj + obj often followed by to + verb often + -ing verb .
Examples:
The fire started in the cellar.
The rain will start soon and should end sometime this evening.
The game started late.
Starting next week, all employees will be required to wear ID tags.
The movie just started.
What is the movie’s starting time?
When does school start?
The game was just starting when it began to rain.
It started to rain.
The leaves are starting to change colors.
It started raining.
Definition 7:
To cause (something) to exist or happen .
Examples:
He started a scholarship fund.
The tradition was started many years ago.
“Stop fighting, you two!” “He started it.” [=he did something to cause the fight]
She’s always starting arguments.
They want to start a family [=begin to have children] soon.
Definition 8:
To begin to function or operate .
Examples:
The car/engine won’t start.
Definition 9:
To cause (something) to begin to function or operate .
Examples:
She started the car and drove away.
Definition 10:
To begin the use of (something) .
Examples:
You’ll have to start a new roll of tape. This one’s empty.
Definition 11:
To have a particular beginning :to begin at a specified place or in a specified way .
Examples:
The English alphabet starts with A and ends with Z.
The first word in a sentence should start with a capital letter.
The parade starts at the intersection of First and Main.
The path/trail starts here and ends at the lake.
Definition 12:
To have a specified quality, identity, job, etc., at the beginning often + as .
Examples:
What started (off) as a simple idea has become an expensive and complicated project.
She started (out) as a sales assistant but is now the marketing director.
Definition 13:
To begin to move toward a particular place or in a particular direction .
Examples:
We’ll start for home soon.
We should start back to the camp before it gets dark.
He started toward the door.
The dog started after the squirrel.
Definition 14:
used to indicate the beginning of a range, series, etc. often + at .
Examples:
The rates start at $10 per hour.
At his company, salaries start at around $30,000. [=$30,000 is the lowest salary]
Interest rates for CDs were starting at 3.9 percent.
What is the starting salary for the job? [=what is the salary people are paid when they start the job?]
The starting price [=the basic price when nothing extra has been added] for the car is $18,000.
Definition 15:
To participate in a game or contest at its beginning no obj often + for + obj .
Examples:
Despite his injury, he’ll start in center field today.
The manager removed the starting pitcher [=the pitcher who was playing at the beginning of the game] in the third inning.
He’s in the starting lineup. [=a list of the players who will be playing when the game begins]
Who’s starting for the home team?
He’ll start today’s game in center field.
A pitcher who has started five games so far this year
She started the race but wasn’t able to finish.
Definition 16:
To put (someone or something) into a game or contest at its beginning .
Examples:
The coach is starting him at quarterback for the next game.
He plans to start [=enter] the horse in only a few races this year.
Definition 17:
To cause (someone) to begin doing something :to cause (someone) to begin a job or activity in a particular way, at a particular level, etc. .
Examples:
Her questions started me thinking.
The company started him at the same salary he had been getting at his previous job.
Definition 18:
To cause (someone) to begin talking about a particular subject often + on .
Examples:
“What do you think of the new boss?” “Don’t get me started. I can’t stand him.”
Don’t get him started on the war: he’ll never stop!
Definition 19:
To move suddenly and quickly because you are surprised or frightened .
Examples:
The loud noise made him start. [=jump]
The horse started when the shot rang out.
Definition 20:
To begin complaining, arguing, etc. .
Examples:
He started with me, so I hit him.
Don’t (you) start (with me). I made a mistake—that’s the end of it.
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