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trigger(verb, make, cause, start)
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activate(verb, form, make, cause)
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invest(verb, form, make, accept)
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instigate(verb, make, develop, cause)
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set off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, go)
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broach(verb, start, raise, journey)
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enter(verb, take, accept, start)
9
kick off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make)
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organize(verb, form, make, start)
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enter upon(verb, expression, make, accept)
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make(verb, form, craft, go)
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take up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start)
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undertake(verb, make, accept, start)
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turn on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, form)
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admit(verb, take, meet, accept)
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break the ice(verb, expression, idiom, make)
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embark(verb, accept, start, leave)
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get under way(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, go)
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bring about(verb, expression, form, craft, make)
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embark on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make, accept)
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APASmart Define. (2016). initiate thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/initiate/thesaurus/synonyms
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