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start out

start out


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. begin journey: to set off on a journey
If we start out at about nine, we should be there in time for lunch.

2. begin: to do something at the beginning of a process
He starts out trying to prove she's guilty and ends up convincing everyone she's innocent.

3. intend: to intend to do something, or have something as an initial intention
I didn't start out to cause a lot of trouble.

4. begin stage of life: to make a start in something such as adult life or a career
young people who are starting out in journalism

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