commence
v 1: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: "We
began working at dawn"; "Who will start?" "Get working
as soon as the sun rises!" [syn: {begin}, {get}, {start
out}, {start}, {set about}, {set out}] [ant: {end}]
2: set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in
the Middle East"; "The Iraquis began hostilities"; "begin
a new chapter in your life" [syn: {begin}, {lead off}, {start}]
[ant: {end}]
3: get off the ground; "Who started this company?" "We embarked
on an exciting enterprise" [syn: {start}, {start up}, {begin},
{embark on}]