· get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"
Synonym(s): start
· get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
Synonym(s): start, embark_on, commence
Hypernym(s): begin, lead_off, start, commence