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To begin
start, initiate, commence; see begin 1.
To raise
lift, elevate, hoist; see raise 1.
To shorten
tighten, reduce, lessen; see decrease 2.
To occupy
consume, engage, fill; see occupy 2, use 1.
To adopt as a cause
appropriate, become involved in, assume, embrace; see adopt 2.

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