get going or set in motion; "We simply could not start the
engine"; "start up the computer" Synonym(s):start, start up Antonym(s):stop
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, start up, embark on, commence