If a business or other… Begin, commence, start, initiate, inaugurate, usher in mean to take the first step in a course, process, or operation Begin, start, and commence are often interchangeable Begin, opposed to end, is the most general Start, opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages. To begin or cause to begin (something or to do something)
Come or cause to come into being, operation, etc Intr, sometimes foll by on) to make or cause to make a beginning of (a process, series of actions, etc) They started on the project. To (cause to) come into being, movement, or operation [no object] the trouble started when i couldn't get a job [~ + object] the drivers started their engines with a roar.
Find 80 different ways to say started, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at thesaurus.com. It started as a joke, but we soon realized people were taking it seriously The world wide web started as a way for scientists and academics to share information. To appear or come suddenly into action, life, view, etc. Rise or issue suddenly forth To spring, move, or dart suddenly from a position or place
The rabbit started from the bush To be among the entrants in a race or the initial participants in a game or contest. • however, i had hardly got started before i got the first complaint • everyone has got to start somewhere • after i got started and into the conversation i felt a lot more comfortable • but the story of how it got started is an odd one
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