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Start up

//stɑɹˈtʌp// verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To rise suddenly. intransitive

    "He started up when he heard the scream."

  2. 2
    get off the ground wordnet
  3. 3
    To commence the operation of; to activate; to launch. transitive

    "The four of them started up a law practice."

  4. 4
    get going or set in motion wordnet
  5. 5
    To begin to operate. intransitive

    "The engine started up right away."

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  1. 6
    To begin. colloquial, intransitive

    "The band started up playing."

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