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To begin an activity or a movement; set out.
(verb-intransitive)
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To have a beginning; commence. See Synonyms at begin.
(verb-intransitive)
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To move suddenly or involuntarily: started at the loud noise.
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To come quickly into view, life, or activity; spring forth.
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Sports To be in the initial lineup of a game or race.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.