intransitive. To open operations upon or in reference to (any action), to set oneself effectively to do… with dative infinitive with to (formerly…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > begin or enter upon (an action) [verb (transitive)] (154) beginc1000 intransitive. To open operations upon or in reference to (any action), to set oneself effectively to do… with dative infinitive with to (formerly… take?a1160 intransitive. With infinitive as complement. To begin to do something; to set about doing something. Obsolete. comsea1225 gina1325 transitive. To begin (something); to undertake. Obsolete. commencec1330 transitive. To begin (an action); to enter upon; esp. in legal use, to commence an action, to commence a suit, to commence proceedings, etc. tamec1386 figurative. To enter upon, broach (a subject); to take upon oneself; to begin upon; begin to do something. Obsolete. to take upa1400 transitive. To begin or commence (an action); esp. to begin to utter or express (laughter, lamentation, etc.). Now rare. enterc1510 To begin, make a beginning; to start doing or being something; to engage in an activity or course of… transitive with the activity or course of… to stand to1567 intransitive. To set to work, fall to; spec. to begin eating. Cf. to, adv. 6. Obsolete. incept1569 transitive. To undertake; to begin, commence, enter upon. Obsolete. start1570 transitive. To begin (an action or operation). With gerund, verbal noun, or infinitive as object. to set into ——1591 To enter or embark upon. initiate1604 transitive. To begin, commence, enter upon; to introduce, set going, give rise to, originate, ‘start’ (a course of action, practice, etc.). imprime1637 To begin, commence, initiate, enter upon. to get to ——1655 intransitive. To begin, settle down to. See also sense 26b(c). Cf. to get to at phrasal verbs 1. flesh1695 transferred and figurative. to start on ——1885 intransitive. To embark upon a course of action, task, venture, etc. Subcategories:— again (17) — in a way leading to good or bad results (1) — suddenly or incautiously (1) — boldly or freely (1) — begin an action or fall to doing something (20) — begin the practice of (1) — set to work upon or begin to deal with (7) — begin or open (an action or proceeding) (6) — bring into activity or activate (14) — bring into practice or performance (3) — cause (a person) to begin to do something (5) — cause to begin to act or operate (18) — stir up or rouse up (43) |
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