be a precursor of | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action |
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing | set in motion, cause to start |
put before (a body) | play in the starting lineup |
cause to come to know personally | bring into being |
furnish with a preface or introduction | get off the ground |
bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. | begin or set in motion |
put or introduce into something | get going or set in motion |
bring something new to an environment | depart for someplace |
bring in or establish in a new place or environment | bulge outward |
bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment | 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 |