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The beginning of an activity.

A sudden involuntary movement.

The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.

An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.

(horticulture) A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.

An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.

(archaic) A happening or proceeding.

(ergative) To begin, commence, initiate.

To set in motion.

To begin.

(to initiate operation of a vehicle or machine)To ready the operation of a vehicle or machine.

To put or raise (a question, an objection); to put forward (a subject for discussion).

To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent.

To have its origin (at), begin.

To move suddenly, from a previous state of rest; to startle.

To jerk, jump up, flinch, or draw back in surprise.

To awaken suddenly.

To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.

(of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.

(sports) To put into play.

(nautical) To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.

(euphemistic) To begin one's menstrual cycle.

An instance of starting.

A projection or protrusion; that which pokes out.

The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.

{{rfv-sense|en}} The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.

(archaic) Completely, utterly.