Starting
nnoun.acta turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)Synset:start
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:start
Hypernyms:play turn
Inherited Hypernyms:startturnactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.changetake the first step or steps in carrying out an actionSynset:begin commence get get down set about set out start start out
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:end
Derivationally Related Form:startcommencementbeginningstarterbeginner
Inherited Hypernyms:get down
Direct Hyponyms:attackauspicatebestir oneselfbreak income onembarkenterfallget crackingget goingget movingget rollingget startedget toget weavingjump offlaunchplungerecommencestrike out
Full Troponyms:attackauspicatebreak income onembarkfallget crackingget tojump offplungerecommencestrike outtake up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s VERB-ing | They --- moving (apply to: begin, commence, start, set about, get) | They --- to move (apply to: begin, start)
vverb.changeset in motion, cause to startSynset:begin commence lead off start
Examples:- The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
- The Iraqis began hostilities
- begin a new chapter in your life
Antonyms:end
Derivationally Related Form:startcommencementbeginningbeginner
Inherited Hypernyms:begin
Direct Hyponyms:commenceembark oninaugurateintroducejump-startjumpstartrecommenceset offstartstart upusher in
Causes:begin start
Full Troponyms:call to orderdedicateinauguratejumpstartopenrecommenceset offstartswear in
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionleaveSynset:depart part set forth set off set out start start out take off
Examples:- The family took off for Florida
Derivationally Related Form:takeoffdeparturepartingdeparter
Hypernyms:go away go forth leave
Inherited Hypernyms:departleave
Direct Hyponyms:blazeblaze outlift offroar offsally forthsally outtake off
Full Troponyms:blazeroar offsally forthtake off
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | These cars won't --- (apply to: start, take off, depart) | The children --- to the playground (apply to: set out, set forth, set off, start out, take off)
vverb.stativehave a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative senseSynset:begin start
Examples:- The DMZ begins right over the hill
- The second movement begins after the Allegro
- Prices for these homes start at $250,000
Antonyms:end
Derivationally Related Form:start
Inherited Hypernyms:begin
Direct Hyponyms:break outbuddawneruptkick inoriginateset in
Full Troponyms:break outbuddawneruptoriginateset in
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.creationbring into beingSynset:initiate originate start
Examples:- He initiated a new program
- Start a foundation
Derivationally Related Form:initiationinitiativeoriginationoriginatorinitiatorystartoriginativestarterorigin
Hypernyms:create make
Inherited Hypernyms:originatemake
Direct Hyponyms:date backdate fromgo backinitiatelead upset
Full Troponyms:ascendgo backlead upset
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.creationget off the groundSynset:commence embark on start start up
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:startupcommencementstart
Hypernyms:begin commence lead off start
Inherited Hypernyms:startbegin
Direct Hyponyms:inauguratekick offopen
Full Troponyms:call to orderdedicateinaugurateopenswear in
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionmove or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarmSynset:jump start startle
Examples:- She startled when I walked into the room
Derivationally Related Form:jumpstartlestart
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:startlemove
Direct Hyponyms:bogglejackrabbitrear backshy
Full Troponyms:bogglejackrabbitrear backshy
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionget going or set in motionSynset:start start up
Examples:- We simply could not start the engine
- start up the computer
Antonyms:stop
Derivationally Related Form:startup
Inherited Hypernyms:start
Direct Hyponyms:crankcrank uphot-wirejumpjump-startjumpstartkick-startre-startrestart
Causes:get going go start
Full Troponyms:crankhot-wirejumpstartkick-startrestart
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionbegin or set in motionSynset:get going go start
Examples:- I start at eight in the morning
- Ready, set, go!
Antonyms:stop
Inherited Hypernyms:start
Direct Hyponyms:come oncome upget off the groundgo ontake off
Full Troponyms:get off the groundgo on
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.socialbegin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or jobSynset:start take up
Examples:- Take up a position
- start a new job
Derivationally Related Form:start
Inherited Hypernyms:start
Direct Hyponyms:take office
Full Troponyms:accedeascendassumeresumetake office
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionplay in the starting lineupTopic:athleticssport
Derivationally Related Form:startingstart
Hypernyms:play
Inherited Hypernyms:startplaycompete
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.stativehave a beginning characterized in some specified waySynset:begin start
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:start
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:beginbe
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.socialbegin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct objectSynset:begin start
Examples:- begin a cigar
- She started the soup while it was still hot
- We started physics in 10th grade
Derivationally Related Form:start
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:beginact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.motionbulge outwardSynset:bug out bulge bulge out come out pop pop out protrude start
Derivationally Related Form:bulgeprotrusibleprotrusionprotrusive
Hypernyms:change form change shape deform
Inherited Hypernyms:startchange shapechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adj satadj.all(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fearExamples:- with eyes starting from their sockets
Antonyms:intrusive
Inherited Hypernyms:starting
Similar to:protrusive
adj satadj.allappropriate to the beginning or start of an eventExamples:- the starting point
- hands in the starting position
Antonyms:closing
Inherited Hypernyms:starting
Similar to:opening