start up

verb

1. to come or cause to come into being for the first time; originate

2. (intr) to spring or jump suddenly from a position or place

3. to set in or go into motion, activity, etc

   he started up the engine

   the orchestra started up

adjective

1. of or relating to input, usually financial, made to establish a new project or business

   a start-up mortgage

noun

1. a business enterprise that has been launched recently

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]

Example Sentences

Former home secretary Yvette Cooper stressed the scheme starting up was a trial.

From BBC

It doesn’t hurt that all six of the linemen that have started up front were players recruited to USC out of high school, meaning they’ve been in the system for some time now.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple pledged $10 million when the project was still starting up — a move certainly noted by subsequent donors.

From Los Angeles Times

It fell to Anthony Gordon to lead the line on the opening day and, as it stands, it would be a surprise if the winger did not start up top against Liverpool on Monday night.

From BBC

“The Northern California contraction has taken an inordinate amount of time and resources, but with that behind us some effort for purse supplements could start up again,” said Scott Chaney, executive director of the CHRB.

From Los Angeles Times