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Verbs of Course of Events - Verbs for Beginning

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to beginning such as "start", "launch", and "embark".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Course of Events
to begin
to begin
[Verb]

to do or experience the first part of something

Ex: Let's begin the cooking process by chopping the vegetables. 
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to start
to start
[Verb]

to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

Ex: He started singing along to the song on the radio. 
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to start off

to begin to act, happen, etc. in a particular manner

Ex: The event started off with an inspiring speech from the keynote speaker. 
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to come on

to begin doing something in a manner that is sudden and unexpected

Ex: The storm came on suddenly, with strong winds and heavy rain. 
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to set in
to set in
[Verb]

to occur, often referring to something unwelcome

Ex: Despair seems to have set in among the team. 
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to break out

(of an infectious disease) to start and spread within a community

Ex: The virus broke out in the densely populated city. 
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to launch
to launch
[Verb]

to start an organized activity or operation

Ex: They plan to launch a marketing campaign to promote the event. 
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to roll out

to officially introduce or launch a new product, service, or system

Ex: The company plans to roll the new smartphone out next month. 
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to embark
to embark
[Verb]

to start or initiate something, such as a new project or venture

Ex: After years of planning, they are finally ready to embark on their dream of traveling around the world. 
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to proceed

to begin a process or course of action

Ex: After discussing the matter, they decided to proceed with the plan. 
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to commence

to start happening or being

Ex: The ceremony will commence at 10 AM sharp. 
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to found
to found
[Verb]

to create or establish an organization or place, especially by providing the finances

Ex: The university was founded in the early 1900s. 
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to introduce

to begin or initiate something, such as an event, process, or activity

Ex: The host introduced the conference with a welcoming speech to start the event. 
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to pioneer

to be the first one to do, use, invent, or discover something

Ex: Marie Curie pioneered research on radioactivity. 
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to initiate

to start a new course of action

Ex: The company decided to initiate a new marketing campaign to promote their latest product. 
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to inaugurate

to officially start or introduce something

Ex: The president will inaugurate a new economic policy aimed at boosting employment. 
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to activate

to make something such as a process, piece of equipment, etc. start working

Ex: He activated the alarm system before leaving the house. 
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to switch on

to make something start working usually by flipping a switch

Ex: As soon as she entered the room, she switched the lights on. 
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to turn on

to cause a machine, device, or system to start working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

Ex: Before using the printer, make sure to turn it on and check for paper. 
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to institute

to establish or introduce something, such as a policy or program

Ex: They instituted new safety protocols to prevent accidents. 
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to establish

to introduce or create laws or policies

Ex: The company plans to establish new policies for employee training. 
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to originate

to start to be

Ex: The idea originated from a conversation between friends. 
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to develop

(particularly something unpleasant) to begin to happen, exist, or change

Ex: The situation began to develop into a crisis. 
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to take up

to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life

Ex: Let's take up the habit of reading before bedtime. 
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to go about

to continue or start an activity

Ex: After the interruption, they decided to go about their work to meet the project deadline. 
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to set out

to begin doing something in order to reach a goal

Ex: The research team set out to discover groundbreaking findings in their field. 
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to dive into

to immerse oneself fully and enthusiastically into a particular activity, subject, or experience

Ex: With the start of the new semester, students were ready to dive into their studies and pursue academic excellence. 
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to set off

to start a journey

Ex: We'll set off on our cross-country journey early in the morning to avoid traffic. 
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to get down to

to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner

Ex: She needed to get down to studying for her final exams. 
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to burst into

to suddenly and intensely begin to express a particular emotion or reaction

Ex: He burst into applause as soon as the performance ended. 
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to launch into

to start doing something suddenly and with great enthusiasm

Ex: The children launched into a game of tag. 
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to start out

to begin taking the early steps regarding an action, project, or goal

Ex: She started out her painting by sketching the basic outlines on the canvas. 
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to set about

to start a task, action, or process with determination and inspiration

Ex: The community set about restoring the historic building to its former glory. 
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