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Common collocations with start in American Collocation

start verb

US /stɑrt/

again

afresh
again

You can use that water and then fill it back up and start again.

quickly

immediately
instantly
promptly
quickly
soon

The reader immediately starts to form a picture in the mind.

slowly or carefully

cautiously
gradually
slowly
sluggishly
tentatively

If you decide to exercise after a period of relative inactivity you should start very slowly.

well

brightly
hopefully
positively
promisingly
strongly
well

The day started well, with a clear blue sky.

badly

badly
poorly

In the Final, Italy started badly.

by itself

automatically

A second generator should start automatically when demand for power rises above a certain level.