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  • verb To initiate or begin some action.
  • verb To attack.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb enter upon an activity or enterprise
  • verb begin to deal with
  • verb take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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