| Main Entry: | beginning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | start of an event or action |
Synonyms: |
alpha, basis, birth, blastoff, commencement, creation, dawn, dawning, day one, genesis, inauguration, inception, induction, infancy, initiation, installation, introduction, kickoff, onset, opener, opening, origin, origination, outset, point of departure, preface, prelude, presentation, rise, root, rudiment, source, spring, square one, starting point, takeoff, threshold, top |
Antonyms: |
completion, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, finish, goal, termination |
| Main Entry: | cause |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring into being; bring about |
Synonyms: |
be at the bottom of, begin, brainstorm*, break in, break the ice, breed, bring to pass, come out with, compel, cook up, create, dream up, effect, elicit, engender, evoke, fire up, generate, get things rolling, give rise to, hatch, incite, induce, introduce, kickoff, kindle, lead to, let, make, make up, motivate, muster, occasion, open, originate, precipitate, produce, provoke, result in, revert, secure, sow the seeds, start the ball rolling, think up, work up |
| Main Entry: | commencement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ceremony marking the beginning of stage |
Synonyms: |
admission, alpha, birth, bow, celebration, convocation, countdown, curtain-raiser, dawn, dawning, genesis, graduation, initiation, kickoff, onset, opener, opening, outset, proem, services, start, starting point, tee off |
Antonyms: |
cessation, completion, end, ending, finish, stop |
| Main Entry: | inception |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
birth, commencement, dawn, derivation, fountain, inauguration, initiation, kickoff, origin, outset, provenance, provenience, rise, root, source, start, well, wellspring |
Antonyms: |
conclusion, end, ending, finish |
| Main Entry: | onset |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning; attack |
Synonyms: |
access, aggression, assailment, assault, birth, charge, commencement, dawn, dawning, encounter, inception, incipience, kickoff, offense, offensive, onfall, onrush, onslaught, opening, origin, outbreak, outset, outstart, rush, seizure, start |
Antonyms: |
conclusion, end, ending, finish |
| Main Entry: | opening |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
birth, coming out, commencement, curtain-raiser, dawn, inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, launch, launching, onset, opener, outset, start |
Antonyms: |
closing, conclusion, ending, finish |
| Main Entry: | start |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
alpha*, birth, bow, commencement, countdown, dawn, dawning, day one, derivation, embarkation, exit, first step, flying start, foundation, inauguration, inception, initiation, jump-off, kickoff, leaving, onset, opening, origin, outset, running start, setting out, source, spring, square one, start-off, takeoff |
Antonyms: |
completion, conclusion, death, end, ending, finish, stop |
| Main Entry: | curtain raiser |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short preliminary event |
Synonyms: |
countdown, curtain lifter, curtain warmer, inaugural, kickoff, lead-in, opener, opening gun, opening shot, preliminary, preview, run-up, walk-up, warm-up |
| Main Entry: | incipience |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
alpha, basis, birth, blastoff, commencement, creation, dawn, dawning, day one, genesis, inauguration, inception, incipiency, induction, infancy, initiation, installation, introduction, kickoff, launch, leadoff, onset, opener, opening, origin, origination, outset, point of departure, preface, prelude, presentation, rise, root, rudiment, source, spring, square one, start, starting point, takeoff, threshold, top |