start up

Synonyms:

start

Antonyms:

stop

cause to stop

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kick-start

start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter

hot-wire

start (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock

re-start, restart

start an engine again, for example

crank, crank up

start by cranking

jump, jump-start, jumpstart

start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery

Synonyms:

commence, embark on, start

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inaugurate, kick off

commence officially

open

begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

swear in

administer on oath to

dedicate

open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building

inaugurate

open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

call to order

open formally

Type of:

begin, commence, lead off, start

set in motion, cause to start