set in motion, cause to start
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| lead off |
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sample sentences
"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East""The Iraqis began hostilities"
"begin a new chapter in your life"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
cause
hyponym
jumpstart, jump-start
recommence
usher in, inaugurate, introduce
set off
start, embark on, commence, start up
verb group