Phrase guide

start over

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

to begin again; to return to the beginning

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, ambitransitive, idiomatic

Examples

  • I forgot to save my work, and I had to start over.
  • He had to start the game over because he lost his memory card.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: začít znova — begin again
  • Czech: začít od začátku — begin again
  • Finnish: aloittaa alusta — begin again
  • French: recommencer — begin again
  • Italian: ricominciare da zero — begin again
  • Russian: нача́ть за́ново (načátʹ zánovo) — begin again
  • Russian: нача́ть с начала (načátʹ s načala) — begin again
  • Spanish: recomenzar — begin again
  • Spanish: volver a empezar — begin again
  • Spanish: empezar de cero — begin again
  • Spanish: starto overo — begin again
  • Swedish: börja om — begin again
  • Turkish: baştan başlamak — begin again