line vs start

line and start both are nouns.

line and start both are verbs.

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

As nouns, start is a hyponym of line; that is, start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than line:

line: in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
start: a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

Other hyponyms of line include balkline, baulk-line, string line, finish line, finishing line, foul line, foul line, foul line, baseline, goal line, red line, line of scrimmage, scrimmage line, baseline, service line, out of bounds, sideline, scratch, scratch line, starting line, yard line.

line (noun)	start (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money	the act of starting something
acting in conformity	a sudden involuntary movement
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed	a signal to begin (as in a race)
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier	the beginning of anything
a pipe used to transport liquids or gases	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
a telephone connection	the time at which something is supposed to begin
a particular kind of product or merchandise
mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
a conceptual separation or distinction
a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
a mark that is long relative to its width
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a short personal letter
(often plural) a means of communication or access
persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
the hereditary derivation of an individual
a formation of people or things one behind another
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a formation of people or things one beside another
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

line (verb)	start (verb)
fill plentifully	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
reinforce with fabric	set in motion, cause to start
cover the interior of	play in the starting lineup
make a mark or lines on a surface	bring into being
mark with lines	get off the ground
be in line with; form a line along	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

line vs start

line and start both are nouns.

line and start both are verbs.

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