Foundation level · Year 4 · free
start
verb · Say it: START
What it means
Foundationto begin doing something
We will start our maths lesson as soon as everyone is sitting down.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- begin
- commence
- launch
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- end
- finish
- stop
More examples
- The football match started at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
Where the word comes from
It comes from Old English 'styrtan', which meant to leap or jump up.
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