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astart.

To cause to start; startle; start up; jump.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈstɑː(ɹ)t/
  1. To cause to start; startle; start up; jump.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. To start up.

    intransitive
  3. To get away, escape; escape from.

    obsolete
  4. To be escaped from.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English asterten, asteorten, from a- (from Old English ā-) + sterten, equivalent to a- + start.

adv/əˈstɑː(ɹ)t/
  1. With a start; suddenly.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English asterten, asteorten, from a- (from Old English ā-) + sterten, equivalent to a- + start.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.