get down (v)
begin (v)
get#12 (v)
start out (v)
start (v)
set about (v)
set out (v)
commence (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
examples 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
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 28 Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Frame - 33 Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form commence → commencement
Derivationally related form start → start
Derivationally related form start → start
Derivationally related form start → start
Derivationally related form start → starter
Derivationally related form begin → beginner
Derivationally related form begin → beginning
Antonym begin → end
Hyponym recommence; strike out; fall; jump off; get to; auspicate; attack; break in; plunge, launch; come on; embark, enter; get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving, get weaving, get started, get rolling
Verb Group begin
Incoming links
Derivationally related form commencement → commence
Derivationally related form start → start
Derivationally related form beginning → begin
Derivationally related form start → start
Derivationally related form starter → start
Derivationally related form beginner → begin
Derivationally related form start → start
Hypernym recommence; strike out; fall; jump off; get to; auspicate; attack; break in; plunge, launch; come on; embark, enter; get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving, get weaving, get started, get rolling
Antonym end → begin
Verb Group begin

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