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  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Start  \Start\,  n. 
  1.  The  act  of  starting;  a  sudden  spring,  leap,  or  motion, 
  caused  by  surprise,  fear,  pain,  or  the  like  any  sudden 
  motion,  or  beginning  of  motion. 
 
  The  fright  awakened  Arcite  with  a  start  --Dryden. 
 
  2.  A  convulsive  motion,  twitch,  or  spasm;  a  spasmodic  effort. 
 
  For  she  did  speak  in  starts  distractedly.  --Shak. 
 
  Nature  does  nothing  by  starts  and  leaps,  or  in  a 
  hurry.  --L'Estrange. 
 
  3.  A  sudden,  unexpected  movement;  a  sudden  and  capricious 
  impulse;  a  sally;  as  starts  of  fancy. 
 
  To  check  the  starts  and  sallies  of  the  soul. 
  --Addison. 
 
  4.  The  beginning,  as  of  a  journey  or  a  course  of  action 
  first  motion  from  a  place  act  of  setting  out  the  outset; 
  --  opposed  to  {finish}. 
 
  The  start  of  first  performance  is  all  --Bacon. 
 
  I  see  you  stand  like  greyhounds  in  the  slips, 
  Straining  upon  the  start  --Shak. 
 
  {At  a  start},  at  once;  in  an  instant.  [Obs.] 
 
  At  a  start  he  was  betwixt  them  two  --Chaucer. 
 
  {To  get},  or  {have},  {the  start},  to  before  another;  to  gain 
  or  have  the  advantage  in  a  similar  undertaking;  --  usually 
  with  of  ``Get  the  start  of  the  majestic  world.''  --Shak. 
  ``She  might  have  forsaken  him  if  he  had  not  got  the  start 
  of  her.''  --Dryden. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Start  \Start\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {started};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {starting}.]  [OE.  sterten;  akin  to  D.  storten  8hurl,  rush, 
  fall,  G.  st["u]rzen,  OHG.  sturzen  to  turn  over  to  fall,  Sw 
  st["o]ra  to  cast  down  to  fall,  Dan.  styrte,  and  probably 
  also  to  E.  start  a  tail;  the  original  sense  being  perhaps, 
  to  show  the  tail,  to  tumble  over  suddenly.  [root]166.  Cf 
  {Start}  a  tail.] 
  1.  To  leap;  to  jump.  [Obs.] 
 
  2.  To  move  suddenly,  as  with  a  spring  or  leap,  from  surprise, 
  pain,  or  other  sudden  feeling  or  emotion,  or  by  a 
  voluntary  act 
 
  And  maketh  him  out  of  his  sleep  to  start  --Chaucer. 
 
  I  start  as  from  some  dreadful  dream.  --Dryden. 
 
  Keep  your  soul  to  the  work  when  ready  to  start 
  aside.  --I.  Watts. 
 
  But  if  he  start  It  is  the  flesh  of  a  corrupted 
  heart.  --Shak. 
 
  3.  To  set  out  to  commence  a  course,  as  a  race  or  journey;  to 
  begin;  as  to  start  business. 
 
  At  once  they  start  advancing  in  a  line  --Dryden. 
 
  At  intervals  some  bird  from  out  the  brakes  Starts 
  into  voice  a  moment,  then  is  still  --Byron. 
 
  4.  To  become  somewhat  displaced  or  loosened;  as  a  rivet  or  a 
  seam  may  start  under  strain  or  pressure. 
 
  {To  start  after},  to  set  out  after  to  follow  to  pursue. 
 
  {To  start  against},  to  act  as  a  rival  candidate  against. 
 
  {To  start  for},  to  be  a  candidate  for  as  an  office. 
 
  {To  start  up},  to  rise  suddenly,  as  from  a  seat  or  couch;  to 
  come  suddenly  into  notice  or  importance. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Start  \Start\,  v.  t. 
  1.  To  cause  to  move  suddenly;  to  disturb  suddenly;  to 
  startle;  to  alarm;  to  rouse;  to  cause  to  flee  or  fly;  as 
  the  hounds  started  a  fox. 
 
  Upon  malicious  bravery  dost  thou  come  To  start  my 
  quiet?  --Shak. 
 
  Brutus  will  start  a  spirit  as  soon  as  C[ae]sar. 
  --Shak. 
 
  2.  To  bring  onto  being  or  into  view;  to  originate;  to  invent. 
 
  Sensual  men  agree  in  the  pursuit  of  every  pleasure 
  they  can  start  --Sir  W. 
  Temple. 
 
  3.  To  cause  to  move  or  act  to  set  going,  running,  or 
  flowing;  as  to  start  a  railway  train;  to  start  a  mill;  to 
  start  a  stream  of  water;  to  start  a  rumor;  to  start  a 
  business. 
 
  I  was  engaged  in  conversation  upon  a  subject  which 
  the  people  love  to  start  in  discourse.  --Addison. 
 
  4.  To  move  suddenly  from  its  place  or  position;  to  displace 
  or  loosen;  to  dislocate;  as  to  start  a  bone;  the  storm 
  started  the  bolts  in  the  vessel. 
 
  One  by  a  fall  in  wrestling,  started  the  end  of  the 
  clavicle  from  the  sternum.  --Wiseman. 
 
  5.  [Perh.  from  D.  storten,  which  has  this  meaning  also.] 
  (Naut.)  To  pour  out  to  empty;  to  tap  and  begin  drawing 
  from  as  to  start  a  water  cask. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Start  \Start\,  n.  [OE.  stert  a  tail,  AS  steort;  akin  to  LG 
  stert,  steert,  D.  staart,  G.  sterz,  Icel.  stertr,  Dan. 
  stiert,  Sw  stjert.  [root]166.  Cf  Stark  naked,  under 
  {Stark},  {Start},  v.  i.] 
  1.  A  tail,  or  anything  projecting  like  a  tail. 
 
  2.  The  handle,  or  tail,  of  a  plow;  also  any  long  handle. 
  [Prov.  Eng.] 
 
  3.  The  curved  or  inclined  front  and  bottom  of  a  water-wheel 
  bucket. 
 
  4.  (Mining)  The  arm,  or  level,  of  a  gin,  drawn  around  by  a 
  horse. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  start 
  n  1:  the  beginning  of  anything  "it  was  off  to  a  good  start" 
  2:  the  time  at  which  something  begins;  "They  got  an  early 
  start"  [syn:  {beginning},  {commencement},  {first},  {outset}, 
  {kickoff},  {starting  time},  {offset}]  [ant:  {middle},  {end}] 
  3:  a  turn  to  be  in  a  game  at  the  beginning;  "he  missed  his 
  starting  turn  because  of  an  injury";  "he  got  his  start 
  because  the  regular  quarterback  was  in  the  hospital"  [syn: 
  {starting}] 
  4:  a  sudden  involuntary  movement:  "he  awoke  with  a  start"  [syn: 
  {startle},  {jump}] 
  5:  the  act  of  starting  something  "he  was  responsible  for  the 
  beginning  of  negotiations"  [syn:  {beginning},  {commencement}] 
  [ant:  {finish}] 
  6:  a  line  indicating  the  location  of  the  start  of  a  race  [syn: 
  {starting  line}] 
  7:  a  signal  to  begin  (as  in  a  race);  "the  starting  signal  was  a 
  green  light";  "the  runners  awaited  the  start"  [syn:  {starting 
  signal}] 
  8:  advantage  gained  by  an  early  start  as  in  a  race:  "with  an 
  hour's  start  he  will  be  hard  to  catch"  [syn:  {head  start}] 
  v  1:  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!"  [syn:  {begin},  {get},  {start 
  out},  {set  about},  {set  out},  {commence}]  [ant:  {end}] 
  2:  set  in  motion,  cause  to  start  "The  U.S.  started  a  war  in 
  the  Middle  East";  "The  Iraquis  began  hostilities";  "begin 
  a  new  chapter  in  your  life"  [syn:  {begin},  {lead  off},  {commence}] 
  [ant:  {end}] 
  3:  leave  "The  family  took  off  for  Florida"  [syn:  {depart},  {part}, 
  {start  out},  {set  forth},  {set  off},  {set  out},  {take  off}] 
  4:  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"  [syn:  {begin}]  [ant:  {end}] 
  5:  bring  into  being  "He  initiated  a  new  program";  "Start  a 
  foundation"  [syn:  {originate},  {initiate}] 
  6:  get  off  the  ground;  "Who  started  this  company?"  "We  embarked 
  on  an  exciting  enterprise"  [syn:  {start  up},  {begin},  {embark 
  on},  {commence}] 
  7:  move  or  jump  suddenly,  as  if  in  surprise  or  alarm;  "She 
  startled  when  I  walked  into  the  room"  [syn:  {startle},  {jump}] 
  8:  get  going  or  set  in  motion;  "We  simply  could  not  start  the 
  engine"  [syn:  {start  up}]  [ant:  {stop}] 
  9:  begin  or  set  in  motion;  "I  start  at  eight  in  the  morning"; 
  "Ready,  set  go!"  [syn:  {go},  {get  going}]  [ant:  {stop}] 
  10:  begin  work  or  acting  in  a  certain  capacity,  office  or  job; 
  "Take  up  a  position";  "start  a  new  job"  [syn:  {take  up}] 
  11:  play  in  the  starting  line-up,  in  team  sports 




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