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Start over meaning

Start over is a phrasal verb that means to begin something again from the beginning.

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

What start over means

B2

To begin something again from the beginning

The file was lost, so I had to start over.

Similar phrasal verbs

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

With over: run over, take over, go over to, spill over, tick over, change over, do over, get over, give over, give something over to something/someone.

Common questions

What does start over mean?

To begin something again from the beginning.

What is the past tense of start over?

Started over, which is also its past participle.

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