break in vs start

start vs break in

break in is not a noun while start is a noun.

break in and start both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break in	No	No	Yes	No
start	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, start is a hypernym of break in; that is, start is a word with a broader meaning than break in:

break in: start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
start: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Other hypernyms of break in include begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start out.

break in (noun)	start (noun)
	the act of starting something
	a sudden involuntary movement
	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
	a signal to begin (as in a race)
	the beginning of anything
	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

break in (verb)	start (verb)
make submissive, obedient, or useful	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
break so as to fall inward	set in motion, cause to start
start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role	play in the starting lineup
break into a conversation	bring into being
intrude on uninvited	get off the ground
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act	begin or set in motion
	get going or set in motion
	depart for someplace
	bulge outward
	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
	have a beginning characterized in some specified way

Difference between break in and start

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