fall vs start

fall and start both are nouns.

fall and start both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fall	Yes	No	Yes	No
start	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

fall: begin vigorously
start: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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

fall (noun)	start (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position	the act of starting something
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)	a sudden involuntary movement
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity	a signal to begin (as in a race)
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance	the beginning of anything
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
a movement downward	the time at which something is supposed to begin
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset

fall (verb)	start (verb)
occur at a specified time or place	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
decrease in size, extent, or range	set in motion, cause to start
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind	play in the starting lineup
be born, used chiefly of lambs	bring into being
come out; issue	get off the ground
assume a disappointed or sad expression	begin or set in motion
begin vigorously	get going or set in motion
come as if by falling	depart for someplace
be cast down	bulge outward
go as if by falling	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
fall or flow in a certain way	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
move in a specified direction	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity	have a beginning characterized in some specified way
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds

fall vs start

fall and start both are nouns.

fall and start both are verbs.

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