To engage on, set about, begin on; to begin, commence to do (something).
| 单词 | θ85395 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > begin or enter upon (an action) [verb (transitive)] > begin an action or fall to doing something (20) fangc888 To engage on, set about, begin on; to begin, commence to do (something). goOE intransitive. To have recourse to, resort to, or set about some specified action, activity, occupation, etc.; to resort to some specified means of… fallc1175 To begin to do something, esp. suddenly, spontaneously, or unintentionally; esp. (a) to begin speaking… intransitive. With preposition (now usually… to fall upon ——a1398 intransitive. To make a physical attack on, esp. fiercely or unexpectedly; to accost, assail, assault; (also) to attack with hostile words… to take upa1400 transitive. To begin or commence (an action); esp. to begin to utter or express (laughter, lamentation, etc.). Now rare. fall?c1450 To begin to do something, esp. suddenly, spontaneously, or unintentionally; esp. (a) to begin speaking… intransitive. With verbal noun or gerund… to fall out ina1555 intransitive. to fall out in: to begin (speaking), esp. suddenly or vehemently; to burst out with (an impassioned speech). Obsolete. get1751 With prepositional phrase, adverb, or adverbial phrase as complement. intransitive. Now chiefly U.S. With to followed by a gerund or verbal noun… Subcategories:— resolutely or vigorously (12) |
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