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started on

started on is the simple past and past participle of start on.

Meaning of start on

Verb

start on (third-person singular simple present starts on, present participle starting on, simple past and past participle started on)

  1. (informal, transitive) To criticize.
    • Don't start on her about that again!
  2. (informal, transitive) To begin using (something); to set about on a task; to be initiated to begin using.
    • We're starting on the long-delayed project soon.
  3. (informal, transitive) To be instigated to talk about, rant or complain regarding a frequent topic.
    • Don't start me on that again.

Questions about started on

What is started on the simple past and past participle of?
Started on is the simple past and past participle of start on.

Words near started on in the dictionary

  1. started in
  2. started in on
  3. started into
  4. started off
  5. started off on the wrong foot
  6. started on
  7. started on at
  8. started out
  9. started over
  10. started the ball rolling
  11. started up

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Adapted from Wiktionary: started on (page history and authors); start on (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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