Meaning & use
get started
To begin doing something, especially after a period of preparation, hesitation, or delay.
See it in a sentence
Once the equipment arrived, the team was finally able to get started on the project.
She read the instructions twice before deciding it was time to get started.
A note on using this word
Get started is an informal, everyday alternative to 'begin' or 'commence,' often used to encourage someone to take the first step.
Words with a similar meaning
begincommence
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
finishstop
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