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started

[ˈstɑɹɾɪd] US
/ˈstɑːtɪd/ UK

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of start

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: begin, commence, beginning, outset, commencement, set about, head start, get, originate, take up, initiate, offset, set out, set forth, first, set off

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"started." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/started. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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started. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/started

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"started." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/started.

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@misc{started_2026,
  title = {started},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/started},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}