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(verb) start, start out, set about, set out, get, get down, begin
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
We began working at dawn; Who will start?; Get working as soon as the sun rises!; The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia; He began early in the day; Let's get down to work now
set in motion, cause to start
The U.S. started a war in the Middle East; The Iraqis began hostilities; begin a new chapter in your life
(verb) embark on, start, start up
get off the ground
Who started this company?; We embarked on an exciting enterprise; I start my day with a good breakfast; We began the new semester; The afternoon session begins at 4 PM; The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack