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start up

star·tup

US/ˈstɑˌrtʌp/ uncommon

verb

1.

get going or set in motion

  • “We simply could not start the engine”
  • “start up the computer”
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2.

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”
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Origin

Deverbal from start up.

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