start up
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Definition
- Verb (transitive and intransitive):
- To begin operating or functioning; to set something in motion or cause it to begin operating. It often refers to machines, engines, computers, or businesses.
- To come into existence or begin an activity.
Usage and Examples
- Verb (transitive): To cause something to begin operating.
- It was difficult to start up the old generator after the storm.
- She started up her computer to begin working.
- Verb (intransitive): To begin operating or functioning.
- The engine finally started up after several tries.
- A new café started up on the corner last month.
Advanced Usage
- "to start up a conversation": To initiate a discussion or dialogue.
- He tried to start up a conversation about the weather.
- In a business context, "start up" (often written as "startup" as a noun or adjective) refers to a newly established company.
- They worked hard to start up their tech startup.
Variants and Related Words
- Startup (noun): A newly established business.
- The startup quickly gained many users.
- Start-up (adjective): Relating to a newly established company.
- They secured start-up funding from investors.
Synonyms
- Activate: To make something active or operational.
- Launch: To begin something, especially an enterprise or project.
- Initiate: To cause a process or action to begin.
- Commence: A formal term for beginning.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Start over: To begin again from the beginning.
- After the mistake, she decided to start over.
- Start out: To begin a journey, career, or process.
- He started out as an intern at the company.
Related Idioms
- Start from scratch: To begin from the very beginning with no prior work or advantage.
- After the fire, they had to start from scratch to rebuild the business.
Verb
- 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
- get going or set in motion
- We simply could not start the engine
- start up the computer