start - Meaning in Marathi

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start - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of start in English

start noun

1. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

   Synonyms

   starting

   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"
2. a sudden involuntary movement

   Synonyms

   jump, jump, startle

   Example

   • "he awoke with a start"
3. the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

   Synonyms

   head start

   Example

   • "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
4. a signal to begin (as in a race)

   Synonyms

   starting signal

   Examples

   • "the runners awaited the start"
   • "the starting signal was a green light"
5. the beginning of anything

   Example

   • "it was off to a good start"
6. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

   Synonyms

   scratch line, scratch, scratch, starting line

7. the time at which something is supposed to begin

   Synonyms

   beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, starting time

   Examples

   • "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
   • "they got an early start"
8. the act of starting something

   Synonyms

   beginning, commencement

   Example

   • "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

start verb

1. have a beginning characterized in some specified way

   Synonyms

   begin, begin

   Examples

   • "Her day begins with a workout"
   • "My property begins with the three maple trees"
   • "The novel begins with a murder"
   • "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

   Synonyms

   begin, begin

   Examples

   • "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
   • "The DMZ begins right over the hill"
   • "The second movement begins after the Allegro"
3. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

   Synonyms

   begin, begin

   Examples

   • "begin a cigar"
   • "She started the soup while it was still hot"
   • "We started physics in 10th grade"
4. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

   Synonyms

   take up

   Examples

   • "start a new job"
   • "Take up a position"
5. bulge outward

   Synonyms

   bug out, bulge out, bulge, bulge, come out, pop out, pop, pop, pop, protrude

   Example

   • "His eyes popped"
6. leave

   Synonyms

   depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start out, take off

   Example

   • "The family took off for Florida"
7. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

   Synonyms

   jump, jump, startle

   Example

   • "She startled when I walked into the room"
8. begin or set in motion

   Synonyms

   get going, go, go

   Examples

   • "I start at eight in the morning"
   • "Ready, set, go!"
9. get going or set in motion

   Synonyms

   start up

   Examples

   • "start up the computer"
   • "We simply could not start the engine"
10. get off the ground

    Synonyms

    commence, embark on, start up

    Examples

    • "I start my day with a good breakfast"
    • "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"
    • "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
    • "We began the new semester"
    • "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"
    • "Who started this company?"
11. bring into being

    Synonyms

    initiate, originate

    Examples

    • "He initiated a new program"
    • "Start a foundation"
12. play in the starting lineup
13. set in motion, cause to start

    Synonyms

    begin, begin, commence, lead off

    Examples

    • "begin a new chapter in your life"
    • "The Iraqis began hostilities"
    • "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"
14. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    Synonyms

    begin, begin, commence, get down, get, set about, set out, start out

    Examples

    • "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"
    • "He began early in the day"
    • "Let's get down to work now"
    • "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"
    • "We began working at dawn"
    • "Who will start?"

Synonyms of start

• beginning, commencement
• starting
• jump, startle
• head start
• starting signal
• scratch, scratch line, starting line
• beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, starting time
• begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start out
• begin, commence, lead off
• initiate, originate
• commence, embark on, start up
• start up
• get going, go
• jump, startle
• depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start out, take off
• bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude
• take up
• begin
• begin
• begin

Antonyms of start

finish, finishing, stop, halt

More matches for start

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