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to start up
01
to start a process, organization, or activity
Transitive: to start up a process or activity
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
start
Present tense
start up
3rd person singular
starts up
Present participle
starting up
Past simple
started up
Past participle
started up
Examples
The manager started up a new project to streamline the workflow.
02
to begin a process with the goal of making it operational and successful
Transitive: to start up a venture
Examples
They started up a new software development firm specializing in mobile apps.
03
to start an electronic device or machine
Transitive: to start up an electronic device
Examples
She started up her laptop to check her emails.
