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started

verb
STAHR-tid/ˈstɑɹtɪd/UKSTAR-tid/ˈstɑːtɪd/

1 meaning of started

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of start. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The movie started ten minutes ago.

    We started our trip early in the morning.

    Note

started is a form of start

start, verb: To begin doing something, or to begin to happen. Full entry

Forms
startstarts he/she/itstarting -ing formstarted past tense, past participle
Spelling
start → started: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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