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leave vs start

start vs leave

leave and start both are nouns.

leave and start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leave Yes No Yes No
start Yes No Yes No
As verbs, start is a hyponym of leave; that is, start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leave:
  • leave: go away from a place
  • start: depart for someplace
Other hyponyms of leave include go out, desert, depart, quit, take leave, pop off, walk away, walk off, walk out, come away, decamp, skip, vamoose, bugger off, buzz off, fuck off, get, scram, beetle off, bolt, bolt out, run off, run out, ride away, ride off, go out, linger, tarry, depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start out, take off, get out, pull out, rush away, rush off, break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail, slip away, slip out, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out, steal away, abandon, empty, vacate.
leave (noun) start (noun)
the act of departing politely the act of starting something
permission to do something a sudden involuntary movement
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty 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
leave (verb) start (verb)
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
be survived by after one's death set in motion, cause to start
leave behind unintentionally play in the starting lineup
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness bring into being
move out of or depart from get off the ground
go away from a place begin or set in motion
leave or give by will after one's death get going or set in motion
transmit (knowledge or skills) depart for someplace
put into the care or protection of someone bulge outward
remove oneself from an association with or participation in move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
produce as a result or residue begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
act or be so as to become in a specified state have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have left or have as a remainder have a beginning characterized in some specified way
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