take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action |
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. | set in motion, cause to start |
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking | play in the starting lineup |
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | bring into being |
move something or somebody to a lower position | get off the ground |
alight from (a horse) | begin or set in motion |
lower (one's body) as by kneeling | get going or set in motion |
| depart for someplace |
| bulge outward |
| move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm |
| begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job |
| 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 |
| have a beginning characterized in some specified way |