begin-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: begin
sense: 00349400-v
part of speech: verb

lead off-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: lead off
sense: 00349400-v
part of speech: verb

start-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: start
sense: 00349400-v
part of speech: verb

commence-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: commence
sense: 00349400-v
part of speech: verb

00349400-v
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: set in motion, cause to start
example: The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
example: The Iraqis began hostilities
example: begin a new chapter in your life
ili: i23481
lexfile: verb.change
part of speech: verb
causes: 02614382-v
hypernym: 00772482-v
similar: 02615238-v