cut the surface of; wear away the surface of | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action |
cause friction | set in motion, cause to start |
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | play in the starting lineup |
gather (money or other resources) together over time | bring into being |
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line | get off the ground |
scrape or rub as if to relieve itching | begin or set in motion |
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled | 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 |