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start vs get started

get started vs start

start is a noun but get started is not a noun.

start and get started both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
start Yes No Yes No
get started No No Yes No
As verbs, get started is a hyponym of start; that is, get started is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than start:
  • start: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • get started: start to be active
start (noun) get started (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) get started (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action start to be active
set in motion, cause to start
play in the starting lineup
bring into being
get off the ground
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
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