| Main Entry: | commence |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start action |
Synonyms: |
arise, begin, come into being, come into existence, embark on, enter upon, get cracking, get going, get one's feet wet, get show on road, hit the ground running, inaugurate, initiate, jump into, kick off, launch, lead off, open, originate, start the ball rolling, take up, tear into |
Antonyms: |
cease, complete, end, finish, stop |
| Main Entry: | approach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | begin |
Synonyms: |
commence, embark, set about, start, undertake |
| Main Entry: | arise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into being; proceed |
Synonyms: |
appear, begin, come to light, commence, crop up, derive, emanate, emerge, ensue, flow, follow, happen, head, issue, occur, originate, result, rise, set in, spring, start, stem |
| Main Entry: | begin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start |
Synonyms: |
activate, actualize, break ground, break the ice, bring about, bring to pass, cause, commence, create, do, drive, effect, embark on, enter on, enter upon, establish, eventuate, found, generate, get going, give birth to, give impulse, go ahead, go into, impel, inaugurate, induce, initiate, instigate, institute, introduce, launch, lay foundation for, lead, make, make active, motivate, mount, occasion, open, originate, plunge into, prepare, produce, set about, set in motion, set up, trigger, undertake |
Antonyms: |
complete, conclude, consummate, end, finish |
| Main Entry: | begin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into being; become functional |
Synonyms: |
appear, arise, be born, bud, come forth, come into existence, come out, commence, crop up, dawn, derive from, emanate, emerge, enter, germinate, get going, get show on road, get under way, grow out of, happen, issue forth, kick off, make tick, occur, originate, proceed from, result from, rise, sail, send off, set, spring, sprout, start, stem from, take off |
Antonyms: |
die, end |
| Main Entry: | break out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | happen, emerge |
Synonyms: |
appear, arise, begin, burst forth, commence, erupt, explode, occur, set in, spring up, start |
| Main Entry: | develop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | begin; occur |
Synonyms: |
acquire, arise, befall, betide, break, break out, breed, chance, come about, come off, commence, contract, ensue, establish, follow, form, generate, go, happen, invest, originate, pick up, result, start, transpire |
Antonyms: |
cease, discontinue, end, halt, stop |
| Main Entry: | dig in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | begin with enthusiasm |
Synonyms: |
bite, burrow, chew, commence, consume, delve, eat, rise, set about, spring, start eating |
Antonyms: |
avoid, delay, postpone, procrastinate |
| Main Entry: | embark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get on transportation object |
Synonyms: |
board, commence, emplane, enter, entrain, go aboard ship, launch, leave port, plunge into, put on board, set about, set out, set sail, take on board, take ship |
Antonyms: |
disembark, stay |
| Main Entry: | embark on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | begin undertaking, journey |
Synonyms: |
broach, commence, engage, enter, get off, initiate, jump off, launch, open, plunge into, set about, set out, set to, start, take up, tee off |