The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
The initial portion of some extended thing.
That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
The act or method of controlling or directing.
Plot.
Behaviour; the manner of behaving.
Skillful guidance or management.
To carry out (something organized)
To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition.
To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit (heat, light, electricity, etc.)
To behave.
To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.