start — to begin doing or using something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to begin doing or using something
Pronunciation (IPA): /stɑːrt/
Example Sentences
- My car won't start - maybe it's on a diet and doesn't want to move!
- I start my day with coffee and end it with regret.
- She decided to start learning Korean after watching K-dramas.
start
VERB[/stɑːrt/]
to begin doing or using something
A start runner positioned at the racing line ready to begin the race
Every start comes from a heart that dares, charting a new part with arrows through the air
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'styrtan' meaning 'to jump or leap', possibly influenced by Old Norse 'sterta' meaning 'to tumble'. The sense shifted from physical movement to beginning an action.
Breakdown
start (root) = a single morpheme with no productive affixes; originally from Proto-Germanic '*stertaną' meaning 'to turn or jump'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My car won't start - maybe it's on a diet and doesn't want to move!”
“I start my day with coffee and end it with regret.”
“She decided to start learning Korean after watching K-dramas.”
“The race will start at 3 PM sharp.”
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