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To have set up on a long-term basis
“Lawsuits are common when an engineer leaves his company to start up a new venture.”
To have designed or planned an approach for a given task or project
Past tense for to start the operation of a machine, device, process or system
“Each time you start up your laptop you will need to sign in.”
Past tense for to rise or stand up suddenly
“He would start up when he saw daylight and shout for help.”
Past tense for to sound, or to (be able to) be heard
“Sometimes, music would start up in the pub and, on sticking my head through the door, I'd see my dad up on the small stage.”
Past tense for to take the first step into something
Past tense for to come into being or to have one's starting point at a certain time or place
(computing, electronics) Past tense for to make operational
Past tense for to produce the desired effect
Past tense for to start a computer system
(of an event or activity) Past tense for to make arrangements or preparations for
Past tense for to set (something) on fire
Past tense for to cause to occur or appear, especially through provocation
Past tense for to suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
Having been established or set up
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