start

noun
stärt

The beginning of an activity.

Example

“The movie was entertaining from start to finish.”

Other meanings

A sudden involuntary movement.
“He woke with a start.”
The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
“Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board.”

Example sentences

“I hope the voices don't start up again.”
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“I need to start wearing scarves again.”
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“I'll give you a head start.”
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Word history

From Middle English "stert".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “start” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.