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start

verbA1UK /stɑːt/ US /stɑɹt/

To begin, commence, initiate.

To set in motion.ergative
To begin.ergative
To ready the operation of a vehicle or machine.ergative
To put or raise (a question, an objection); to put forward (a subject for discussion).ergative
To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent.ergative

To have its origin (at), begin.intransitive

To move suddenly, from a previous state of rest; to startle.

To jerk, jump up, flinch, or draw back in surprise.intransitive
To awaken suddenly.intransitive
To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.transitive
To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.ergative

To put into play.transitive
To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.transitive
To begin one's menstrual cycle.euphemistic, intransitive

Forms

he/she/it: starts
-ing form: starting
past participle: started
past: started

Example sentences12464 results

I was planning on going to the beach today, but then it started to rain.

I started learning Chinese last week.