start

Definitions of start
  1. verb
    get going or set in motion
    synonyms: opstarten, starten
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    antonyms:
    afstoppen, houden, stoppen, tegenhouden
    cause to stop
    types:
    aantrappen, aanzwengelen
    start by cranking
    aanduwen
    start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
  2. noun
    a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
    synonyms: vertrekpunt
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    type of:
    lijn, linie
    in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
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