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start out

2 syllables

Quick answer

As a verb, start out means take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.

Meanings of start out

2 meanings

verb

Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
“We began working at dawn”
“Who will start?”
“Get working as soon as the sun rises!”
Similar: get down, begin, get, start, set about, set out
Depart for someplace
“The family took off for Florida”
Similar: depart, part, start, set forth, set off, set out

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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verb: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

get down begin get start set about set out commence

verb: depart for someplace

depart part start set forth set off set out take off

Nearby words

starred starring starry stars starship start start up starter starting startle startled startling