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The beginning of an activity.

A sudden involuntary movement.

The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.

An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.

(horticulture) A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.

An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.

(archaic) A happening or proceeding.

To begin, commence, initiate.

To set in motion.

To begin.

(to initiate operation of a vehicle or machine)To ready the operation of a vehicle or machine.

To put or raise (a question, an objection); to put forward (a subject for discussion).

To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent.

To begin an activity.

To have its origin (at), begin.

To startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly.

To jerk suddenly in surprise.

To awaken suddenly.

To disturb and cause to move suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly.

To flinch or draw back.

To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.

To break away, to come loose.

(sports) To put into play.

(nautical) To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.

(euphemistic) To start one's periods (menstruation).

An instance of starting.

A projection or protrusion; that which pokes out.

{{rfv-sense|en}} A handle, especially that of a plough.

The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.

The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.

(archaic) Completely, utterly.