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starts on

starts on is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 starts on

What is starts on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Starts on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of start on.

Words near starts on in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: starts 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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