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Get Started

/ɡɛt ˈstɑːrtɪd/
verb phraseCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To begin or commence an activity or task.

    "Let's get started on the project before the deadline."
  2. 2

    To initiate a process or series of actions.

    "Once everyone is here, we can get started with the meeting."

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The phrase 'get started' combines the verb 'get', originating from Old English 'gietan', meaning 'to obtain', and 'started', the past participle of 'start', which comes from Old English 'styrtan', meaning 'to leap up'. The phrase evolved to mean to begin an action or process.

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