(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.
When you move to a lower level or place or from north to south, you get down or get down to that level or place. Get up is the opposite of get down. Go down is similar to get down.
To begin to deal with; SYN. go about, approach.
1. To adopt, as of ideas; SYN. latch on, fasten on, hook on, seize on.
2. To pursue or resume
3. To take up time or space
4. To turn one's interest to; SYN. turn to.