take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | express in speech |
set in motion, cause to start | articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise |
begin to speak or say | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) |
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language | put into circulation |
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative | |
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object | |
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | |
be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series | |
have a beginning characterized in some specified way | |
have a beginning, of a temporal event | |