• v.
    ⦿set in motion, cause to start
    lexical concept
  • The Iraqis began hostilities
  • The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
  • begin a new chapter in your life

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Lexical context

wn:part of speechverb
ontolex:lexicalized sense
  1. enl:begin
  2. enl:commence
  3. enl:lead off
  4. enl:start
wn:interlingual indexili:i23481
wn:eq synonymdn:begynde§2

Other

skos:is in schemeOpen English WordNet
rdfs:label
  • begincommencelead offstart
  • lead off