To bring into existence formally

• start

  1. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
  2. To move on the initial part of a journey:
  3. To have a beginning; commence:

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  1. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
  2. To move on the initial part of a journey:
  3. To have a beginning; commence:

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• set up

  1. To ready something for use.
  2. Logically order.
  3. To cause to happen

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  1. To ready something for use.
  2. Logically order.
  3. To cause to happen

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• originate

  1. To bring into being; create or start:
  2. To come into being; start:

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  1. To bring into being; create or start:
  2. To come into being; start:

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• organize

  1. To put in order; arrange in an orderly way:
  2. To cause to have an orderly, functional, or coherent structure:
  3. To cause (oneself) to act or live in an orderly or planned way:

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  1. To put in order; arrange in an orderly way:
  2. To cause to have an orderly, functional, or coherent structure:
  3. To cause (oneself) to act or live in an orderly or planned way:

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• found

  1. To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence:
  2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base:

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  1. To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence:
  2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base:

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• establish

  1. To cause (an institution, for example) to come into existence or begin operating; found; set up.
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To place or settle in a secure position or condition:

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  1. To cause (an institution, for example) to come into existence or begin operating; found; set up.
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To place or settle in a secure position or condition:

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• create

  1. To cause to exist; bring into being:
  2. To give rise to; produce:
  3. To produce through artistic or imaginative effort:

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  1. To cause to exist; bring into being:
  2. To give rise to; produce:
  3. To produce through artistic or imaginative effort:

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• constitute

  1. To be the elements or parts of; compose:
  2. To amount to; equal:
  3. To set up or establish according to law or provision:

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  1. To be the elements or parts of; compose:
  2. To amount to; equal:
  3. To set up or establish according to law or provision:

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To go about the initial step in doing (something)

• kick off

  1. (intransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start; to launch.
  3. To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.

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  1. (intransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start; to launch.
  3. To dismiss; to expel; to remove from a position.

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• undertake

  1. To deliberately begin to do (something):
  2. To pledge or commit oneself (to do something):
  3. To promise or guarantee:

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  1. To deliberately begin to do (something):
  2. To pledge or commit oneself (to do something):
  3. To promise or guarantee:

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• take up

  1. The act of taking or tightening up.
  2. A device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion, as one in a loom.

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  1. The act of taking or tightening up.
  2. A device for reducing slack or taking up lost motion, as one in a loom.

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• take on

  1. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
  2. (idiomatic) To begin to have or exhibit.
  3. (idiomatic) To assume responsibility for.

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  1. To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
  2. (idiomatic) To begin to have or exhibit.
  3. (idiomatic) To assume responsibility for.

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• start

  1. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
  2. To move on the initial part of a journey:
  3. To have a beginning; commence:

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  1. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
  2. To move on the initial part of a journey:
  3. To have a beginning; commence:

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• set to

  1. A brief, usually heated conflict or argument.

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  1. A brief, usually heated conflict or argument.

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• set out

  1. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.
  2. To go out, leave.
  3. To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.

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  1. To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.
  2. To go out, leave.
  3. To start an activity with the intention of finishing it.

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• set about

  1. To initiate or begin some action.
  2. To attack.

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  1. To initiate or begin some action.
  2. To attack.

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• open

  1. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
  2. Affording unobstructed passage or view:
  3. Having no protecting or concealing cover:

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  1. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
  2. Affording unobstructed passage or view:
  3. Having no protecting or concealing cover:

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• lead off

  1. (baseball) The first batter in the batting order.
  2. (baseball) The first batter of an inning.
  3. (baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.

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  1. (baseball) The first batter in the batting order.
  2. (baseball) The first batter of an inning.
  3. (baseball) To be the first batter of an inning.

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• launch

  1. To throw or propel with force; hurl:
  2. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion:
  3. To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.

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  1. To throw or propel with force; hurl:
  2. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion:
  3. To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.

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• initiate

  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity:
  3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

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  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity:
  3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

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• inaugurate

  1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony.
  2. To cause to begin, especially officially or formally:
  3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate:

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  1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony.
  2. To cause to begin, especially officially or formally:
  3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate:

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• get off

  1. To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
  2. To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.
  3. (intransitive) To disembark, especially from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.

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  1. To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
  2. To move (something) from being on top of (something else) to not being on top of it.
  3. (intransitive) To disembark, especially from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.

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• enter

  1. To come or go into:
  2. To penetrate; pierce:
  3. To introduce; insert:

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  1. To come or go into:
  2. To penetrate; pierce:
  3. To introduce; insert:

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• embark

  1. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft:
  2. To enlist (a person or persons) or invest (capital) in an enterprise.
  3. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.

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  1. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft:
  2. To enlist (a person or persons) or invest (capital) in an enterprise.
  3. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.

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• commence

  1. To begin; start.
  2. To enter upon or have a beginning; start.

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  1. To begin; start.
  2. To enter upon or have a beginning; start.

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• begin

  1. To perform or undergo the first part of an action; start:
  2. To come into being:
  3. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive:

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  1. To perform or undergo the first part of an action; start:
  2. To come into being:
  3. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive:

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• approach

  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To make an approach, as in golf.
  3. To come or go near or nearer to:

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  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To make an approach, as in golf.
  3. To come or go near or nearer to:

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A principle governing affairs within or among political units

• rule

  1. Governing power or its possession or use; authority.
  2. The duration of such power.
  3. An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest.

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  1. Governing power or its possession or use; authority.
  2. The duration of such power.
  3. An authoritative, prescribed direction for conduct, especially one of the regulations governing procedure in a legislative body or a regulation observed by the players in a game, sport, or contest.

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• regulation

  1. The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
  2. A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
  3. A governmental order having the force of law.

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  1. The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
  2. A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
  3. A governmental order having the force of law.

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• prescription

  1. The action of establishing a rule, law, or direction.
  2. Something that is prescribed; a rule, law, or direction:
  3. A written order, especially by a physician, for the preparation and administration of a medicine or other treatment.

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  1. The action of establishing a rule, law, or direction.
  2. Something that is prescribed; a rule, law, or direction:
  3. A written order, especially by a physician, for the preparation and administration of a medicine or other treatment.

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• precept

  1. A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct.
  2. A direction or order issued by an authority; a writ, command, or process.

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  1. A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct.
  2. A direction or order issued by an authority; a writ, command, or process.

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• ordinance

  1. An authoritative command or order.
  2. A custom or practice established by long usage.
  3. A Christian rite, especially the Eucharist.

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  1. An authoritative command or order.
  2. A custom or practice established by long usage.
  3. A Christian rite, especially the Eucharist.

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• law

  1. A rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority.
  2. The body of rules and principles governing the affairs of a community and enforced by a political authority; a legal system:
  3. The condition of social order and justice created by adherence to such a system:

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  1. A rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority.
  2. The body of rules and principles governing the affairs of a community and enforced by a political authority; a legal system:
  3. The condition of social order and justice created by adherence to such a system:

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• edict

  1. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
  2. A formal pronouncement or command.

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  1. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law.
  2. A formal pronouncement or command.

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• decree

  1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
  2. The judgment of a court of equity.
  3. The judgment of a court.

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  1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
  2. The judgment of a court of equity.
  3. The judgment of a court.

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• canon

  1. An ecclesiastical law or code of laws established by a church council.
  2. A secular law, rule, or code of law.
  3. An established principle:

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  1. An ecclesiastical law or code of laws established by a church council.
  2. A secular law, rule, or code of law.
  3. An established principle:

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To organize

• launch

  1. To throw or propel with force; hurl:
  2. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion:
  3. To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.

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  1. To throw or propel with force; hurl:
  2. To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion:
  3. To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.

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• establish

  1. To cause (an institution, for example) to come into existence or begin operating; found; set up.
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To place or settle in a secure position or condition:

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  1. To cause (an institution, for example) to come into existence or begin operating; found; set up.
  2. To bring about; generate or effect:
  3. To place or settle in a secure position or condition:

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• found

  1. To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence:
  2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base:

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  1. To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence:
  2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base:

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To begin

• open

  1. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
  2. Affording unobstructed passage or view:
  3. Having no protecting or concealing cover:

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  1. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed.
  2. Affording unobstructed passage or view:
  3. Having no protecting or concealing cover:

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• start

  1. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
  2. To move on the initial part of a journey:
  3. To have a beginning; commence:

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  1. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
  2. To move on the initial part of a journey:
  3. To have a beginning; commence:

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• initiate

  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity:
  3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

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  1. To set going by taking the first step; begin:
  2. To introduce to a new field, interest, skill, or activity:
  3. To admit (someone) into membership, as with a ritual or ceremony.

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