v take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
v have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
v set in motion, cause to start
v begin to speak or say
v be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
v have a beginning, of a temporal event
v have a beginning characterized in some specified way
v begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
v achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
v begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
