intransitive. To open operations upon or in reference to (any action), to set oneself effectively to do… with dative infinitive with to (formerly…

intransitive. To begin, commence; to have or make a beginning. Obsolete.

To begin, commence.

intransitive. To make a start or beginning; to come into operation.

to take beginning: to begin, start, commence. Cf. sense 71a. Obsolete.

To begin, make a beginning; to start doing or being something; to engage in an activity or course of… intransitive. Without construction. In early…

intransitive. More generally: to come into being or notice, esp. suddenly or unexpectedly; to spring up.

intransitive. To take its beginning, commence.

intransitive. To commence, make a beginning.

figurative. To begin to develop, expand, or brighten, like the daylight at dawn.

intransitive. North American regional and Scottish. Esp. of a school: to open, begin, start; = to take up 4d at phrasal verbs 1.

intransitive. Chiefly U.S. regional. Esp. of a school: to open, begin, start; = to take in 13 at phrasal verbs 1.

To begin, become prevalent: chiefly of the weather entering upon a particular state.