definition of
start

[1] #1 start v. [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". wn

[2] #2 start v. [begin, lead off, commence] 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". wn

[3] #3 start v. [depart, part, start out, set forth, set off, set out, take off] leave; "The family took off for Florida". wn

[4] #4 start v. [begin] 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". wn

[5] #5 start v. [originate, initiate] bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation". wn