# started

Pronunciation: US say "STAHR-tid" /ˈstɑɹtɪd/; UK say "STAR-tid" /ˈstɑːtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of start. — simple past and past participle of start
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of start. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The concert started before we even found our seats._
   - _By noon the negotiations had started without the lead delegate._

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