A boat starts when after her starting signal any part of her hull, crew or equipment first crosses the starting line and she has complied with rule 29 1 and rule 30 1 if it applies
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"
the acronym for Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment The START program describes a rapid method of triaging large numbers of patients at an emergency incident
When someone starts something such as a new business, they create it or cause it to begin. Now is probably as good a time as any to start a business. Start up means the same as start. The cost of starting up a day care center for children ranges from $150,000 to $300,000 He said what a good idea it would be to start a community magazine up. see also start-up = set up
You use for a start or to start with to introduce the first of a number of things or reasons that you want to mention or could mention. You must get her name and address, and that can be a problem for a start
When something starts, or if someone starts it, it takes place from a particular time. The fire is thought to have started in an upstairs room The Great War started in August of that year All of the passengers started the day with a swim. = begin Start is also a noun. 1918, four years after the start of the Great War She demanded to know why she had not been told from the start. = beginning
If you get off to a good start, you are successful in the early stages of doing something. If you get off to a bad start, you are not successful in the early stages of doing something. The new Prime Minister has got off to a good start, but he still has to demonstrate what manner of leader he is going to be
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"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"