Word: start Word origin: Old English styrtan ‘to caper, leap’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch storten ‘push’ and German stürzen ‘fall headlong, fling’. From the sense ‘sudden movement’ arose the sense ‘initiation of movement, setting out on a journey’ and hence ‘beginning of a process, etc.’. Phonetic: stɑːt Listen:
begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space. Example: the season starts in September
(of event or process) happen or come into being. Example: the fire started in the building's upper floor
jerk or give a small jump from surprise or alarm. Example: ‘Oh my!’ she said, starting
the point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning. Example: he takes over as chief executive at the start of next year
a sudden movement of surprise or alarm. Example: she awoke with a start
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