start up

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start up

1. To begin functioning, operating, or running. I fixed the carburetor—see if the engine starts up now. I like to have my coffee and read the headlines of the paper while my computer starts up.
2. To cause something to begin functioning, operating, or running. Start the car up now so it has a chance to warm up before we get in. I can't start the computer up until these updates finish installing.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

start someone up (in something)

to help someone get a start in some enterprise. My uncle started me up in business. I started up my niece in the candy business.
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start something up

to start something, such as a car or some procedure. (Also without up.) It was cold, but I managed to start up the car without any difficulty. We can't start the project up until we have more money.
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start up

to begin; to begin running, as with an engine. The car started up without a problem. The engines of the plane started up one by one.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

start up

1. Begin to operate, especially a machine or engine, as in Start up the motor so we can get going. [First half of 1900s]
2. Move suddenly or begin an activity, as in When the alarm rang I started up. [Early 1200s]
3. Organize a new enterprise, as in Starting up a business requires considerable capital. [Second half of 1900s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

start up

v.
To set something into motion, operation, or activity: I started up the car and let the motor run for a few minutes. When did you start this company up?
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • pur
  • purr
  • purr like a cat
  • purr like a kitten
  • start up with
  • start up with (someone or something)
  • run on all cylinders
  • no soap
  • power up
  • no dice
References in periodicals archive
Start Ups 15,017 137,790 148,460 138,992 154,137 138,728 195,266 149,452 61,913
(ECO) BUSINESS START UPs ON RISE IN TURKEY
Aiming to bridge the gap between start ups or small enterprises and a wide spectrum of investors, Shekra has a special focus on upgrading the success rate of start ups in the region to cope with global standards," said the company.
Shari'ah-compliant crowd funding launched in Egypt
Monmouthshire was close behind in fourth with 45 start ups per 10,000.
Hot summer blamed as business start-ups fall