1. Couper. Entamer le pain.
2. Commencer. Entamer la partie.
3. Diminuer. Entamer son crédit.
(Irregular preterit, past participle: began, begun).
1. To have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; SYN. start.
2. To set in motion, cause to start; SYN. lead off, start, commence.
3. To take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; SYN. get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence.
4. To come first in a series;on.
5. To begin to speak or say; he began.
6. To achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative.
(Homonym: brooch)
1. To bring up a topic for discussion; SYN. initiate.
2. To introduce; raise for discussion; pierce, tap
1. To have a beginning or origin; to originate; to start; to begin.
2. To begin to be, or to act as.
3. To undertake or initiate an activity.