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START abbreviation Strategic Arms Reduction Talks or Treaty.

start verb (started, starting) 1 tr & intr to begin; to bring or come into being. 2 tr & intr to set or be set in motion, or put or be put into a working state • She started the car. 3 to establish or set up • started his own business. 4 to initiate or get going; to cause or set off • Harry started the quarrel. 5 intrans to begin a journey • started for home at midday. 6 intrans to flinch or shrink back suddenly and sharply, eg in fear or surprise. 7 intrans, colloq to begin to behave in an annoying way, eg by picking a quarrel, making a noise, fighting, raising a disagreeable subject, etc • Come on, kids! Please don't start. 8 said of someone's eyes: to bulge. 9 to drive (an animal) from a lair or hiding-place. noun 1 the first or early part. 2 a beginning, origin or cause. 3 the time or place at which something starts • made an early start. 4 an advantage given or held at the beginning of a race or other contest • gave her a two metre start. 5 a help in, or opportunity of, beginning, eg in a career • His uncle gave him a start in the business. 6 a sudden flinching or shrinking back. for a start as an initial consideration; in the first place. to start with 1 used to introduce a list, especially of complaints, objections, etc: as a first consideration. 2 in the beginning; in the first instance • She behaved very badly to start with.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon styrten.