startup

or start-up

[ stahrt-uhp ]
/ ˈstɑrtˌʌp /
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noun

the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.
a new business venture, or a new commercial or industrial project: a small, 5-month-old Internet startup.

adjective

of or relating to the beginning of such a venture or project, especially to an investment made to initiate it: high start-up costs for construction of a new facility.

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Origin of startup

First recorded in 1550–60; noun use of verb phrase start up

Words nearby startup

startle, startle colour, startle epilepsy, startle reflex, startling, startup, starvation, starvation wages, starve, starveling, starwort
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Words related to start up

activate, invigorate, enliven, stimulate, empower, motivate, excite, reinforce, electrify, strengthen, trigger, animate, begin, organize, raise, form, launch, create, plant, construct

British Dictionary definitions for start up

start up

verb (adverb)

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, etche started up the engine; the orchestra started up

adjective start-up

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

noun start-up

a business enterprise that has been launched recently
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Idioms and Phrases with start up

start up
1

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

2

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

3

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

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