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# started a family

phrase (verb phrase; start, starts, started, starting a family)

«started a family» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (polite) had the first child.
2. planned or began to have children.

### In the lessons

Used in polite talk and news to talk about having children without going into detail; polite, all regions.

### Examples

- My cousin and her husband started a family last year.
- They moved to a bigger house after they started a family.
- "When are you two starting a family?" asked Gran at the wedding.
- The footballer retired to start a family.
- Many couples wait a few years before starting a family.
- After they started a family, they stopped going out so much.

### Note

It means having children, not making a new family from nothing. Asking people when they will start a family can be rude.