Start

Synonyms: Begin, go ahead, kick off, come into being, come into existence, arrive, emerge, burst out, originate, unfold, crop up, get under way, get going, commence, be born, appear, come forth, erupt, arise, break, develop, and first see the light of day.

Synonyms: Make a start, make a beginning, lay the first stone, get going, set things moving, buckle to/down, put one's hand to the plough, get moving, get stuck in, get to it, get one's finger out, take the plunge, pitch in, fire away, commence, begin, take the first step, make the first move, go ahead, take something forward, turn to, start/get/set the ball rolling, get cracking, get down to it, get down to business, get the show on the road, kick off, get off one's backside, and get weaving.

Synonyms: Set off, start out, begin one's journey, depart, get under way, sally forth, sail, hit the trail, set forward, set out, set forth, get on the road, leave, make a start, embark, hit the road, and push off.

Synonyms: Establish, found, lay the cornerstone of, sow the seeds of, bring into being, initiate, introduce, begin, float, put in place, get something going, get something working, activate, pioneer, mastermind, make a start on, set about, set up, lay the foundations of, lay the first stone of, create, institute, inaugurate, open, launch, kick-start, get something off the ground, get something moving, get something functioning, originate, organize, embark on, tackle, and kick something off.

Synonyms: Activate, switch on, fire up, actuate, start off, start something functioning, kick-start, set in motion, turn on, energize, set off, get/set something going/moving, and start something operating.

Synonyms: Flinch, jump, recoil, blench, shy, jerk, twitch, shrink, and wince.

Synonyms: Jump, spring, dash, pounce, rush, leap, bound, charge, dive, and dart.