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Start off meaning

Start off is a phrasal verb that means to begin doing something, or to begin in a particular way.

Past simple
started off
Past participle
started off
-ing form
starting off

What start off means

B1

To begin doing something, or to begin in a particular way

Let's start off with some introductions.

Similar phrasal verbs

With start: start up, start again, start on, start on at, start over, start out.

With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, tick off, get off, back off.

Common questions

What does start off mean?

To begin doing something, or to begin in a particular way.

What is the past tense of start off?

Started off, which is also its past participle.

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