Meaning of the word "to start with" in English

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to start with

US /tə stɑːrt wɪθ/
UK /tə stɑːrt wɪθ/
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Phrase

1.

as a first step or consideration; initially

Example:
To start with, we need to gather all the necessary documents.
The car was expensive to start with, and then the repairs added even more.
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