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To start up is to begin something from scratch. (verb)

An example of start up is when you take up playing guitar.

A start up is a fledging company that has just begun. (noun)

An example of a start up is a new technology company who has a great product they want to begin making and who is just looking for investors to help them grow their business and get the product made.

See start-up in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See start-up in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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