Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Beginning

Nouns
  • beginning, commencement, opening, outset, incipience, inception, inchoation
  • introduction etc. (precursor) Precursor
  • alpha, initial
  • inauguration, debut, le premier pas, rising of the curtain
  • maiden speech
  • outbreak, onset, brunt
  • initiative, move, first move
  • narrow end of the wedge, thin end of the wedge
  • fresh start, new departure. origin etc. (cause) [Constant antecedent]. Cause
  • source, rise
  • bud, germ etc. [Constant antecedent]. Cause
  • egg, rudiment
  • genesis, primogenesis, birth, nativity, cradle, infancy
  • start, inception, creation, starting point etc. [Initial motion from.] Departure
  • dawn etc. (morning) Morning [Noon.]
  • evolution. title-page
  • head, heading
  • van etc. (front) Front
  • caption, fatihah. entrance, entry
  • inlet, orifice, mouth, chops, lips, porch, portal, portico, propylon, door
  • gate, gateway
  • postern, wicket, threshold, vestibule
  • propylaeum
  • skirts, border etc. (edge) Edge. first stage, first blush, first glance, first impression, first sight. rudiments, elements, outlines, grammar, alphabet, ABC.
Verbs
  • begin, start, commence
  • conceive, open, dawn, set in, take its rise, enter upon, enter
  • set out etc. (depart) [Initial motion from.] Departure
  • embark in
  • incept. initiate, launch, inaugurate. inchoate, rise, arise, originate. usher in
  • lead off, lead the way
  • take the lead, take the initiative
  • head
  • stand at the head, stand first, stand for
  • lay the foundations etc. (prepare) Preparation
  • found etc. (cause) [Constant antecedent]. Cause
  • set up, set on foot, agoing, set abroach, set the ball in motion
  • apply the match to a train
  • broach
  • open up, open the door to. get underway, set about, get to work, set to work, set to
  • make a beginning, make a start. handsel
  • take the first step, lay the first stone, cut the first turf
  • break ground, break the ice, break cover
  • pass the Rubicon, cross the Rubicon
  • open fire, open the ball
  • ventilate, air
  • undertake etc. Undertaking. come into existence, come into the world
  • make one's debut, take birth
  • burst forth, break out
  • spring up, spring forth, crop up, pop up, appear, materialize. begin at the beginning, begin de novo
  • start afresh, make a fresh start, take it from the top, shuffle the cards, reshuffle the cards, resume, recommence.
Adjectives
  • beginning etc. v.
  • initial, initiatory, initiative
  • inceptive, introductory, incipient
  • proemial, inaugural
  • inchoate, inchoative
  • embryonic, rudimental
  • primogenial
  • primeval, primitive, primordial etc. (old) Oldness
  • aboriginal
  • natal, nascent. first, foremost, leading
  • maiden. begun etc. v.
  • just begun etc. v..
Adverbs
  • at the beginning, in the beginning, c. n.
  • first, in the first place, first and foremost
  • in the bud, in embryo, in its infancy
  • from the beginning, from its birth
Phrases
  • let's get going!, let's get this show on the road!, up and at 'em!