Start Past Tense

The past tense of Start is started.

1. start

verb. ['ˈstɑːrt'] take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.

Etymology

  • stert (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sterten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • styrtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Start Up

  • startup

2. start

verb. ['ˈstɑːrt'] set in motion, cause to start.

Etymology

  • stert (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sterten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • styrtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. start

verb. ['ˈstɑːrt'] leave.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • stert (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sterten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • styrtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. start

verb. ['ˈstɑːrt'] bring into being.

Etymology

  • stert (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sterten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • styrtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. start

verb. ['ˈstɑːrt'] have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense.

Etymology

  • stert (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sterten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • styrtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. start

noun. ['ˈstɑːrt'] the beginning of anything.

Etymology

  • stert (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sterten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • styrtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. start

verb. ['ˈstɑːrt'] get off the ground.

Etymology

  • stert (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sterten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • styrtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. start

verb. ['ˈstɑːrt'] get going or set in motion.

Etymology

  • stert (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sterten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • styrtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. start

verb. ['ˈstɑːrt'] move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm.

Etymology

  • stert (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • sterten (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • styrtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. up

adverb. ['ˈʌp'] spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))