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kəˈmɛns dɪˈpɑːt dɪˈpɑɹt pɑːt pɑɹt pɐːt take the first step or steps in carrying out an action We began working at dawn Who will start? Get working as soon as the sun rises! The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia He began early in the day Let's get down to work now depart for someplace The family took off for Florida