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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