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Verb
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To start doing something with vigour or determination
begin
start
commence
undertake
tackle
attack
embark on
set to
make a start on
get going on
go about
address oneself to
get down to
buckle down to
get to work on
get cracking
get weaving
get down to business
get the ball rolling
get things moving
launch into
set the ball rolling
make a start
put the wheels in motion
set the wheels in motion
put one's hand to the plough
put one's shoulder to the wheel
roll up one's sleeves
get one's finger out
set out
get to work
knuckle down
get on
get cracking on
go
get cracking with
get
start out
get down
“In the millennium year the club set about an ambitious task of upgrading their facilities.”
Verb
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To take the first step, or to commence an action or event
begin
start
commence
launch
open
embark on
enter into
kick off
enter upon
embark upon
strike into
lead off
get off
fall to
undertake
initiate
launch into
make a start on
get down to
attempt
tackle
go about
engage
enter
take up
jump into
address oneself to
enter on
engage in
begin undertaking
more ❯
“After months of planning, they finally set about building their dream home.”
Verb
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To physically attack someone
attack
assault
beat
pummelledUK
pummelUS
assail
thrash
strike
hit
paste
pound
wallop
hammer
set upon
lay into
pitch into
lace into
tear into
light into
turn on
sail into
let fly at
rough up
fall on
do over
knock about
knock around
get stuck into
work over
beat up on
duff up
let someone have it
have a go at
give someone a beating
beat the living daylights out of
more ❯
“As he tried to recover it, the other side's players thought she was being assaulted and set about him.”
Verb
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To start or undertake a task or venture
embark
begin
commence
start
undertake
institute
initiate
tackle
engage in
enter on
go into
launch into
plunge
plunge into
take up
venture into
settle down to
have a crack at
have a go at
have a shot at
set upon
turn one's hand to
take on
assume
enter upon
deal with
shoulder
handle
accept
attempt
more ❯
Verb
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To begin to move in a given direction
start
depart
embark
proceed
set off
leave
set out
go
head off
sail
start off
take off
go forth
push off
sally forth
set forth
set sail
start out
begin one's journey
be off
get going
get on the road
get under way
hit the road
hit the trail
make a start
set forward
part
move off
evacuate
more ❯
Verb
▲
To apply oneself to, or start work on, a given task or issue
attack
address
confront
tackle
undertake
challenge
engage
face
fight
handle
manage
contest
contend
attend to
concentrate on
contend with
cope with
deal with
dive into
embark on
engage in
focus on
grapple with
have a stab at
occupy oneself with
set to work on
look after
plunge into
see to
set to
take on
take up
wade into
apply oneself to
buckle down to
start in on
take care of
get cracking on
get started on
get stuck into
get weaving on
devote oneself to
get to work on
go to work on
have a crack at
have a go at
have a shot at
try to deal with
try to sort out
direct attention to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To set up or establish
start
establish
found
launch
set up
form
incorporate
institute
open
organiseUK
organizeUS
pioneer
assemble
create
initiate
instalUK
installUS
begin
constitute
develop
inaugurate
introduce
kick off
originate
activate
build
construct
devise
enact
kick-start
put in place
start up
bring about
bring into being
bring into existence
float
get going
hatch
induct
lay the cornerstone of
lay the first stone of
lay the foundations of
mastermind
open up
put together
sow the seeds of
start off
throw together
embark on
father
get moving
get off the ground
get something functioning
get something working
innovate
lay foundation
make a start on
plant
more ❯
Verb
▲
(engage in) To participate or become involved in
engage
participate
join
partake
abet
contribute
play
undertake
share
enter
practiceUS
practiseUK
become involved
tackle
be associated with
embark on
launch into
occupy oneself
take part
throw oneself
be a participant
be a party to
go in for
have a hand
play a part
play a role
keep busy with
occupy oneself with
partake of
be a participant in
engage in
more ❯
Verb
▲
To show determination and immerse oneself in a task or a meal
dig in
burrow
chew
spring
apply oneself
get stuck in
immerse oneself
chow down
go for it
start eating
Verb
▲
To fill or crowd around or into a place or area
mob
crowd
fill
pack
swarm
throng
flock
cram
jam
overrun
crowd into
cram into
descend into
press into
squeeze into
cram full
fill to overflowing
congregate
mass
cluster
gather
group
pile
converge
congest
crush
overcrowd
squeeze
meet
convene
more ❯
Verb
▲
To move directly towards someone or something in a purposeful or intimidating manner
bear down on
approach
accost
charge
assail
attack
close in on
converge on
come close to
move in on
draw near
advance on
draw near to
draw nearer to
fall upon
set upon
come closer to
move closer to
move close to
tear into
let fly at
march on
reach
border
near
come within reach of
go up to
come near to
creep up on
close
more ❯
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