beginning
start
commencement | the act of starting something, he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations |
| housing start | the act of starting to construct a house |
installation
installing
installment
instalment | the act of installing something (as equipment), the telephone installation took only a few minutes |
| start starting | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning), 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 |
startle
jump start | a sudden involuntary movement, he awoke with a start |
jumpstart
jump-start | starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car, my battery was dead so I had to get a jumpstart from my neighbor |
facility
installation | a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry, the assembly plant is an enormous facility |
kick starter
kick start | a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body |
| military installation | any facility servicing military forces |
naval installation
shore station | military installation servicing naval forces |
start
head start | the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race), with an hour's start he will be hard to catch |
starting signal
start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
| start | the beginning of anything, it was off to a good start |
flying start
running start | a quick and auspicious beginning |
kickoff
send-off
start-off | a start given to contestants, I was there with my parents at the kickoff |
| racing start | the start of a race |
| flying start running start | a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line |
initiation
induction
installation | a formal entry into an organization or position or office, his initiation into the club, he was ordered to report for induction into the army, he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame |
start
starting line
scratch
scratch line | a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game |
| installation charge | the charge for installing something |
fresh start
clean slate
tabula rasa | an opportunity to start over without prejudice |
a beginning
commencement
first
outset
get-go
start
kickoff
starting time
showtime
offset | the time at which something is supposed to begin, they got an early start, she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her |
get down
begin
get start out
start
set about
set out
commence | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action, 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, Let's get down to work now |
begin lead off
start commence | set in motion, cause to start, The U.S. started a war in the Middle East, The Iraqis began hostilities, begin a new chapter in your life |
jumpstart
jump-start | start or re-start vigorously, The Secretary of State intends to jumpstart the Middle East Peace Process |
resume
restart
re-start | take up or begin anew, We resumed the negotiations |
| start | play in the starting lineup |
originate
initiate start | bring into being, He initiated a new program, Start a foundation |
start start up
embark on
commence | get off the ground, Who started this company?, We embarked on an exciting enterprise, I start my day with a good breakfast, We began the new semester, The afternoon session begins at PM, The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack |
| start start up | get going or set in motion, We simply could not start the engine, start up the computer |
| kick-start | start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter |
restart
re-start | start an engine again, for example |
jumpstart
jump-start
jump | start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery |
start
go get going | begin or set in motion, I start at eight in the morning, Ready, set, go! |
startle
jump start | move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm, She startled when I walked into the room |
depart part
start start out
set forth
set off
set out
take off | leave, The family took off for Florida |
start protrude
pop
pop out bulge
bulge out
bug out
come out
a | bulge outward, His eyes popped |
start
take up | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job, Take up a position, start a new job |
| begin start | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object, begin a cigar, She started the soup while it was still hot, We started physics ith grade |
begin
start | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense, The DMZ begins right over the hill, The second movement begins after the Allegro, Prices for these homes start at $, |
| begin start | have a beginning characterized in some specified way, The novel begins with a murder, My property begins with the three maple trees, Her day begins with a workout, The semester begins with a convocation ceremony |
| from start to finish | completely |