get off the ground (Freq. 3) - Who started this company? - We embarked on an exciting enterprise - I start my day with a good breakfast - We began the new semester - The afternoon session begins at 4 PM - The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack • Syn: start, start up, commence • Derivationally related forms: commencement (for: commence), startup (for: start up), start (for: start) • Hypernyms: begin, lead off, start, commence • Hyponyms: inaugurate, kick off, open • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something