What is the meaning of start up?

verb

  • Get going or set in motion.
    • usage: "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"
  • Get off the ground.
    • usage: "Who started this company"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
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