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To start the operation of a machine, device, process or system
“Each time you start up your laptop you will need to sign in.”
To create or bring something into being
“Lawsuits are common when an engineer leaves his company to start up a new venture.”
To start or begin, especially a new phase or endeavor
“Should I go back to Norway and start up a new phase of my life?”
To rise or stand up suddenly
“He would start up when he saw daylight and shout for help.”
To sound, or to (be able to) be heard
“Sometimes, music would start up in the pub and, on sticking my head through the door, I'd see my dad up on the small stage.”
To come into being or to have one's starting point at a certain time or place
To produce the desired effect
To design or plan an approach for a given task or project
(of an event or activity) To make arrangements or preparations for
To set (something) on fire
To cause to occur or appear, especially through provocation
To suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
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