start off

US /stɑːrt ˈɔːf/

UK /stɑːrt ˈɔːf/

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to begin a journey or activity

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We decided to start off early to avoid traffic.

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Let's start off with a quick introduction.

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begin commence set off kick off embark

2.

to have a particular quality or characteristic at the beginning of a period or process

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The new employee started off with great enthusiasm.

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The company started off as a small family business.

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originate commence inaugurate launch

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start to start with start on at off off and on start up start-up