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What is the opposite of finishes?

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Verb
Opposite of to act on, or put into action, a request
“She repeals any demands that she deems to be unreasonable.”
Verb
Opposite of to come to an end or conclusion
“The footage will start in a few minutes!”
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Opposite of to put the final touches to
“Can you please not begin an argument that you cannot finish?”
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(of food) Opposite of to consume or get through the final amount or portion of
“Instead of eating dinner, he would nurse his drink until it killed his appetite.”
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(of a resource) Opposite of to consume or get through the final amount or portion of
“With this recipe, you can double the batch and save some for later.”
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Opposite of to put a coating on, especially as a final touch
“I try to strip the layer of paint in a safe way, by sealing off the room with poly sheets, moistening the paint, and then scraping it off.”
Verb
Opposite of to end the life of, or defeat comprehensively
“The Vikings were in good spirits and were becoming well disposed to Bagnold, so they decided to spare him instead of killing him.”
Verb
Opposite of to exit from a given situation, place or event
“A wraith-catcher, who had fortuitously been staying in the village the night before, will take Sophie to begin her quest to recover sister.”
Noun
(beginning) Opposite of plural for an end or final part or stage of something
“The beginning of the joke has to start strong, and then end with a clever punchline.”
Noun
(continuation) Opposite of plural for an end or final part or stage of something
“The narrative is the continuation of the story that began with the inception of human life.”
Noun
Opposite of plural for the surface appearance of a manufactured material or object, or the material used to produce this
“There was a superficial scratch on the brushed metal finish but the interior was still intact.”
Noun
Opposite of plural for a point or place at which a race or competition ends
“Having lost ground at the start of the race, El-Nabi pitted at the end of Lap 2 to take his compulsory pit stop.”
Noun
(sports) Opposite of plural for a score or goal which results from a well-executed sequence of actions
“His execution was less than perfect, but he ended up with the point anyway.”
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