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start over

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌstɑːrt ˈoʊvɚ/ · UK /ˌstɑːt ˈəʊvə/

start over means: To begin again from the beginning, usually because your first attempt did not work.

verb

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To begin again from the beginning, usually because your first attempt did not work.

  • Let's start over.
  • I lost the file and had to start over.
  • After moving abroad, she started over with a new job.

How to use it: start over with something (Let's start over with a new sheet of paper.)

Similar words: begin again, start again, restart

Common phrases: start over again, start over with something, start over from scratch

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What does start over mean?

To begin again from the beginning, usually because your first attempt did not work.

What is start over in other languages?

Türkçe: yeniden başlamak · Español: volver a empezar · Français: recommencer · Deutsch: neu anfangen · Italiano: ricominciare · 日本語: やり直す

How do you pronounce start over?

In American English /ˌstɑːrt ˈoʊvɚ/; in British English /ˌstɑːt ˈəʊvə/.

How do you use start over in a sentence?

Let's start over. I lost the file and had to start over.

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