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start up

verb

to come or cause to come into being for the first time; originate
(intr) to spring or jump suddenly from a position or place
to set in or go into motion, activity, etc
he started up the engine
the orchestra started up

adjective

of or relating to input, usually financial, made to establish a new project or business
a start-up mortgage

noun

a business enterprise that has been launched recently

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Idioms and Phrases

Begin to operate, especially a machine or engine, as in Start up the motor so we can get going . [First half of 1900s]

Move suddenly or begin an activity, as in When the alarm rang I started up . [Early 1200s]

Organize a new enterprise, as in Starting up a business requires considerable capital . [Second half of 1900s]

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Just seconds after it started up, something worrying caught her attention.

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And between that, it does start up in the cloud forests and then end up back more or less at the sea, at the Gulf of St Lawrence.

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“Call him,” she instructed the crowd, which started up a “Stevie” chant.

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The charity started up in response to the Bosnian genocide.

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Entertainment companies cut spending amid worsening economics for movies and TV shows, and those productions that did start up often did so in other states and countries where costs are lower or incentives are better.

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startup star turn

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