| take the first step or steps in carrying out an action |
| set in motion, cause to start |
| play in the starting lineup |
| bring into being |
| get off the ground |
| begin or set in motion |
| 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 |