start - Meaning in Tamil

start - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of start in English

start noun

1. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

   Examples

   • "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"
2. a sudden involuntary movement

   Example

   • "he awoke with a start"
3. the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

   Example

   • "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
4. a signal to begin (as in a race)

   Examples

   • "the runners awaited the start"
   • "the starting signal was a green light"
5. the beginning of anything

   Example

   • "it was off to a good start"
6. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
7. the time at which something is supposed to begin

   Examples

   • "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
   • "they got an early start"
8. the act of starting something

   Example

   • "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

start verb

1. have a beginning characterized in some specified way

   Examples

   • "Her day begins with a workout"
   • "My property begins with the three maple trees"
   • "The novel begins with a murder"
   • "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

   Examples

   • "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
   • "The DMZ begins right over the hill"
   • "The second movement begins after the Allegro"
3. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

   Examples

   • "begin a cigar"
   • "She started the soup while it was still hot"
   • "We started physics in 10th grade"
4. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

   Examples

   • "start a new job"
   • "Take up a position"
5. bulge outward

   Example

   • "His eyes popped"
6. leave

   Example

   • "The family took off for Florida"
7. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

   Example

   • "She startled when I walked into the room"
8. begin or set in motion

   Examples

   • "I start at eight in the morning"
   • "Ready, set, go!"
9. get going or set in motion

   Examples

   • "start up the computer"
   • "We simply could not start the engine"
10. get off the ground

    Examples

    • "I start my day with a good breakfast"
    • "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"
    • "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
    • "We began the new semester"
    • "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"
    • "Who started this company?"
11. bring into being

    Examples

    • "He initiated a new program"
    • "Start a foundation"
12. play in the starting lineup
13. set in motion, cause to start

    Examples

    • "begin a new chapter in your life"
    • "The Iraqis began hostilities"
    • "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"
14. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    Examples

    • "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"
    • "He began early in the day"
    • "Let's get down to work now"
    • "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"
    • "We began working at dawn"
    • "Who will start?"

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