beginning
start
commencement
the act of starting something
he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
starting
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
get down
begin
get
start out
set about
set out
commence
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
He began early in the day
Let's get down to work now
lead off
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
startle
jump
a sudden involuntary movement
he awoke with a start
play in the starting lineup
originate
initiate
bring into being
He initiated a new program
Start a foundation
start up
embark on
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
get going or set in motion
We simply could not start the engine
start up the computer
get going
begin or set in motion
I start at eight in the morning
Ready, set, go!
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
She startled when I walked into the room
depart
part
set forth
set off
take off
depart for someplace
The family took off for Florida
protrude
pop
pop out
bulge
bulge out
bug out
come out
bulge outward
His eyes popped
take up
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
Take up a position
start a new job
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
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
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
The novel begins with a murder
My property begins with the three maple trees
Her day begins with a workout
The semester begins with a convocation ceremony
head start
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
starting signal
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the starting signal was a green light
the runners awaited the start
the beginning of anything
it was off to a good start
starting line
scratch
scratch line
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
first
outset
get-go
kickoff
starting time
showtime
offset
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