STARTING Definition & Meaning

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starting

[ stahr-ting ]

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adjective

being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning:
If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?
setting out on a course of action; taking the first steps in an activity:
The idea of the frosh pub mingle is for you to meet your fellow starting students.
coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move:
She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of starting¹

First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def ) + -ing ²( def )

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In a devastating scene, she lets him down about potentially starting a spa with him, using the same verbiage that Tanya used with her in Season 1.

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Now Slavik is starting to feel like he has no other choice but to try to get into the U.S. illegally.

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"Jessie continued with her activism all through her life, starting very young, and campaigned for so many different issues, which makes her quite remarkable," says Anabel.

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The Dodgers say Blake Snell has left shoulder inflammation, prompting the team to place the starting pitcher on the injured list.

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Brandon is now a starting senior outfielder for his dad, while brother Will is a sophomore on the team.

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