take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | be in a state of action |
set in motion, cause to start | go or proceed from one point to another |
begin to speak or say | progress by being changed |
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language | propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting |
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative | have a turn; make one's move in a game |
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object | give an incentive for action |
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series | arouse sympathy or compassion in |
have a beginning characterized in some specified way | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
have a beginning, of a temporal event | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
| change residence, affiliation, or place of employment |
| change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically |
| dispose of by selling |
| perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
| follow a procedure or take a course |
| live one's life in a specified environment |