Dictionary
start
Meaning
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- The beginning of an activity.
- A sudden involuntary movement.
- The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
- An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
- A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
- An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
- (slang) A happening or proceeding.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/stɑːt/
Cognate with Dutch
storten
Cognate with German
stürzen
Cognate with Dutch
staart
Cognate with German
Sterz
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