start
US /stɑrt/
verb, noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The training program will start on the first Monday of next month.
Word Family
NounNoun
start gốc
starter
starting
VerbVerb
start gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- beginIsraeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
- commencetake the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- initiatesomeone new to a field or activity
Collocations
- Easy start the carto start the car, meaning to take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- Medium start a new marketing campaignto start a new marketing campaign, meaning to take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- Hard head start over regional competitorsto head start over regional competitors, meaning to to go or travel towards
- Very Hard start from scratch after liquidationto start from scratch after liquidation, meaning to take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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