the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the beginning of a new project or venture, especially to an investment made to initiate such a project, as in a commercial or industrial enterprise:
high start-up costs.
Also, startup.
Origin
1550-60; noun use of verb phrase start up
British Dictionary definitions for start up
start up
verb (adverb)
1.
to come or cause to come into being for the first time; originate
2.
(intransitive) to spring or jump suddenly from a position or place
3.
to set in or go into motion, activity, etc: he started up the engine, the orchestra started up
adjective
4.
of or relating to input, usually financial, made to establish a new project or business: a start-up mortgage
noun
5.
a business enterprise that has been launched recently
Word Origin and History for start up
start-up
n.
also startup, 1550s, "upstart;" meaning "action of starting up" is from 1845. See start (v.) + up (adv.).
Idioms and Phrases with start up
start up
.
Begin to operate, especially a machine or engine, as in Start up the motor so we can get going. [ First half of 1900s ]
.
Move suddenly or begin an activity, as in When the alarm rang I started up. [ Early 1200s ]
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Organize a new enterprise, as in Starting up a business requires considerable capital. [ Second half of 1900s ]