Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing start, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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start a fire
to cause something to begin burning
start the day
to begin the morning's activities
start work
to begin a job or begin working
start a business
to create and begin operating a new company
start a club
create and establish a new club
start a company
to establish a new business
start a conversation
to initiate talking with someone
start a family
to have your first child
start a fight
to initiate a physical or verbal conflict
start a machine
switch a machine on so that it begins running
start a war
to initiate armed conflict between nations or groups
start school
to begin attending school for the first time
make a start
to begin a task or activity
start an engine
to activate or switch on an engine