1) the act of deliberately starting a dangerous fire (arson)

2) the starting point (beginning)

3) (arriving, starting etc) before the usual or agreed time or before others (early)

4) a period in history starting from a particular development or event (era)

5) starting at (a place, position, amount, time, date, period etc) (from)

6) the beginning; starting point; the first book of the Old Testament (genesis)

7) (of a person) showing spirit, enthusiasm and ambition; to give a person / get permission to begin an activity such as starting a business, building a house etc (go-ahead)

8) (arriving, starting etc) after the usual or agreed time or after others (late)

9) an approach made (to a person) with the aim of starting discussions; a composition played as an introduction, especially to an opera (overture)

10) to avoid starting an activity without any reason (procrastinate)