started verb Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: start-ed (2) English Definition Began or initiated an action or process Example Sentence He started his new job yesterday. US IPA /ˈstɑːr.tɪd/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ˈstɑː.tɪd/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms began initiated commenced launched Antonyms finished ended stopped Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link