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start
Noun
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The beginning of something in place or time.
We went back to the start.
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A movement in reaction to surprise.
I surprised him and he gave a start.
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A surprise, often not pleasant.
She gave him quite a start.
start
Verb
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To begin; to do something for the first time.
They started the race in first place.
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To make a machine begin to work.
I will start the car.
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To move in surprise.
When I touched his arm, he started.
up
Preposition
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Toward the top or toward the sky.
The balloon went up.
up
Adjective
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In a high position.
The flag is up.
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.
It was an up day.
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optimistic.
He is feeling up.
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Put in trust, entrusted.
It is up to you.
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ing, occurring.
What’s up?
They act like something is up.
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.
Something is up with him.
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Planning, plotting mischief.
He is up to something.
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ed.
It is all up with them.
up
Noun
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State of being up, often with down.
Life has its ups and downs.
up
Verb
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Increase, increment.
We upped the dosage.
firm
Noun
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A firm is a group of people who work together as a business.
John & John is a law firm.
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A firm is a group of people that come together to make money.
firm
Adjective
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A firm object is hard and solid.