Wiktionary:Word of the day/2006-04-14

start noun

1. The beginning of something in place or time.

   We went back to the start.

2. A movement in reaction to surprise.

   I surprised him and he gave a start.

verb

1. To begin; to do something for the first time.

   They started the race in first place.

2. To make a machine begin to work.

   I will start the car.

3. To move in surprise.

   When I touched his arm, he started.

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