Begin, start, and commence are often interchangeable Begin, opposed to end, is the most general Start, opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages. Happening or used at the beginning of a process The starting players in a team are the ones… To begin or set out, as on a journey or activity
To appear or come suddenly into action, life, view, etc. Rise or issue suddenly forth To spring, move, or dart suddenly from a position or place The rabbit started from the bush To be among the entrants in a race or the initial participants in a game or contest To give a sudden, involuntary jerk, jump, or twitch, as.
Here are some possible ways of starting a conversation or getting the audience's attention before a talk or speech I didn’t start worrying/ to worry until she was 2 hours late She started work in the mill when she was just 14 years old When we started this project, we didn't know what to expect. A place where, or a time when, a beginning is made, as in a race Starting point ahead from the start
Start primarily functions as a verb denoting the act of beginning something, while starting is the gerund or present participle form, used to describe the action of beginning or to modify nouns. As a verb, start means to begin an activity or event Some people turn to the last page of a book before they even start it, so they'll be prepared for the ending Start can also mean to move suddenly in surprise or alarm, or to startle. Beginning, initial, opening, first, earliest, pioneer, original, inaugural Last, final, latter, concluding, latest, following, terminal, ultimate
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