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Definition of To start against

To start against
Start Start, v. i. [imp. & p. p. started; p. pr. & vb. n. starting.] [OE. sterten; akin to D. storten 8hurl, rush, fall, G. st["u]rzen, OHG. sturzen to turn over, to fall, Sw. st["o]ra to cast down, to fall, Dan. styrte, and probably also to E. start a tail; the original sense being, perhaps, to show the tail, to tumble over suddenly. [root]166. Cf. Start a tail.] 1. To leap; to jump. [Obs.] 2. To move suddenly, as with a spring or leap, from surprise, pain, or other sudden feeling or emotion, or by a voluntary act. And maketh him out of his sleep to start. --Chaucer. I start as from some dreadful dream. --Dryden. Keep your soul to the work when ready to start aside. --I. Watts. But if he start, It is the flesh of a corrupted heart. --Shak. 3. To set out; to commence a course, as a race or journey; to begin; as, to start business. At once they start, advancing in a line. --Dryden. At intervals some bird from out the brakes Starts into voice a moment, then is still. --Byron. 4. To become somewhat displaced or loosened; as, a rivet or a seam may start under strain or pressure. To start after, to set out after; to follow; to pursue. To start against, to act as a rival candidate against. To start for, to be a candidate for, as an office. To start up, to rise suddenly, as from a seat or couch; to come suddenly into notice or importance.

Meaning of To start against from wikipedia

- for Conor Gallagher in a 1–0 defeat to Brazil at Wembley Stadium. Mainoo made his first ever England start against Belgium once again at Wembley three...
- Championship Game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was criticized for the loss, leading many to believe that JT Daniels should get the start against Michigan...
- June 26, 1998 against Ricky Gutiérrez, who eventually struck out. That record was broken in 2018. Later that season, Colón won his only start of the 1998...
- Championship, but returned against England and went on to start against Wales. and Scotland. O'Callaghan also started against New Zealand and Australia...
- Sure Start (named Flying Start in Wales, Best Start in Scotland) is a UK Government area-based initiative, announced in 1998 by the then Chancellor of...
- against Burkina Faso on 6 September. Four days later, he was selected to start against Niger and ****isted the only goal of the match for midfield partner...
- competed with Jake Bentley for the starting job in 2020. Although Bentley won the job, Rising was chosen to start against the USC Trojans. During the game...
- following w****, despite being questionable to play leading up to the game, Stidham made his third career start against Oklahoma State. He injured his hand and...
- season due to season-ending elbow surgery, Rudolph became the Steelers' starting quarterback. Rudolph made his first NFL start in W**** 3 against the San...
- advanced to the 2016 American League Division Series to play the Texas Rangers. Stroman was scheduled to start the fourth game of the ALDS against the Rangers...