start vs break in

break in vs start

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

start and break in both are verbs.

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

As verbs, break in is a hyponym of start; that is, break in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than start:

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

Other hyponyms of start include recommence, strike out, fall, jump off, get to, auspicate, attack, launch, plunge, come on, embark, enter, bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving.

start (noun)	break in (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

start (verb)	break in (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	make submissive, obedient, or useful
set in motion, cause to start	break so as to fall inward
play in the starting lineup	start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
bring into being	break into a conversation
get off the ground	intrude on uninvited
begin or set in motion	enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
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

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