start

the beginning of anything

“it was off to a good start”

the time at which something is supposed to begin

“they got an early start”

“she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her”

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

“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”

a sudden involuntary movement

“he awoke with a start”

the act of starting something

“he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations”

a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

“We began working at dawn”

“Who will start?”

“Get working as soon as the sun rises!”

“The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia”

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”

depart for someplace

“The family took off for Florida”

“These cars won't start”

have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

“The DMZ begins right over the hill”

“The second movement begins after the Allegro”

“Prices for these homes start at $250,000”

bring into being

“He initiated a new program”

“Start a foundation”

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”