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start up
start up vb (adverb) 1. to come or cause to come into being for the first time; originate2. (intr) to spring or jump suddenly from a position or place3. to set in or go into motion, activity, etc: he started up the engine; the orchestra started up. adj (Banking & Finance) of or relating to input, usually financial, made to establish a new project or business: a start-up mortgage. n (Commerce) a business enterprise that has been launched recently Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | start up - get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"startkick-start - start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starterhot-wire - start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock; "The woman who lost the car keys had to hot-wire her van"restart, re-start - start an engine again, for examplecrank up, crank - start by cranking; "crank up the engine"jumpstart, jump-start, jump - start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery | | 2. | start up - 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 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"embark on, commence, startcommence, lead off, start, begin - 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"inaugurate, kick off - commence officiallyopen - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech" |
Translationsstart1 (staː) verb1. to leave or begin a journey. We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time. 出發 出发2. to begin. He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start? 開始 开始3. to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work. I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again. 發動 发动4. to cause something to begin or begin happening etc. One of the students decided to start a college magazine. 創辦 创办 noun1. the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc. I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work. 出發 出发2. in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this. The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit. 佔先(時間或距離) 占先（时间或距离） ˈstarter noun1. a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race. 參加賽跑的人或馬 参加赛跑的人或马2. a person who gives the signal for the race to start. (賽跑)發令員 （赛跑）发令员 3. a device in a car etc for starting the engine. 自動器 自动器ˈstarting-point noun the point from which something begins. 起點 起点for a start (used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument. You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one. 首先(用於爭辯) 首先（用于争辩） get off to a good/bad start to start well or badly in a race, business etc. (良好的或不利的)開端 （良好的或不利的）开端 start off1. to begin a journey. It's time we started off. 出發 出发2. to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc. The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller. 開始 开始start out to begin a journey; to start off. We shall have to start out at dawn. 動身 动身start up to (cause to) begin or begin working etc. The machine suddenly started up; He has started up a new boys' club. 發動 发动to start with1. at the beginning. He was very nervous to start with. 開始(時) 开始（时） 2. as the first point (in an argument etc). There are many reasons why he shouldn't get the job. To start with, he isn't qualified. 首先 首先start up
start up1. To begin functioning, operating, or running. I fixed the carburetor—see if the engine starts up now. I like to have my coffee and read the headlines of the paper while my computer starts up.2. To cause something to begin functioning, operating, or running. Start the car up now so it has a chance to warm up before we get in. I can't start the computer up until these updates finish installing.See also: start, upstart someone up (in something)to help someone get a start in some enterprise. My uncle started me up in business. I started up my niece in the candy business.See also: start, upstart something upto start something, such as a car or some procedure. (Also without up.) It was cold, but I managed to start up the car without any difficulty. We can't start the project up until we have more money.See also: start, upstart upto begin; to begin running, as with an engine. The car started up without a problem. The engines of the plane started up one by one.See also: start, upstart up1. Begin to operate, especially a machine or engine, as in Start up the motor so we can get going. [First half of 1900s] 2. Move suddenly or begin an activity, as in When the alarm rang I started up. [Early 1200s] 3. Organize a new enterprise, as in Starting up a business requires considerable capital. [Second half of 1900s] See also: start, upstart upv. To set something into motion, operation, or activity: I started up the car and let the motor run for a few minutes. When did you start this company up?See also: start, upMedicalSeeSTARTAcronymsSeeSUstart up
Related to start up: Start Up CompaniesSynonyms for start upverb get going or set in motionSynonymsRelated Words- kick-start
- hot-wire
- restart
- re-start
- crank up
- crank
- jumpstart
- jump-start
- jump
verb get off the groundSynonymsRelated Words- commence
- lead off
- start
- begin
- inaugurate
- kick off
- open
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