start vs fall

start and fall both are nouns.

start and fall both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

start (verb)	fall (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	occur at a specified time or place
set in motion, cause to start	decrease in size, extent, or range
play in the starting lineup	pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
bring into being	be born, used chiefly of lambs
get off the ground	come out; issue
begin or set in motion	assume a disappointed or sad expression
get going or set in motion	begin vigorously
depart for someplace	come as if by falling
bulge outward	be cast down
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm	go as if by falling
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job	fall or flow in a certain way
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense	move in a specified direction
have a beginning characterized in some specified way	descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
	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

start vs fall

start and fall both are nouns.

start and fall both are verbs.

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