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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

action go
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

change go
the action of changing something

change of state go
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics

beginning, start, commencement
the act of starting something

noun.act

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springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure go
a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
activation go
making active and effective (as a bomb)
attack, tone-beginning go
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation go
the act of forming or establishing something
entry, launching, introduction, debut, first appearance, unveiling go
the act of beginning something new
face-off go
(ice hockey) the method of starting play
first step, initiative, opening move, opening go
the first of a series of actions
groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony go
the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
housing start go
the act of starting to construct a house
icebreaker go
a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere
inauguration, startup go
the act of starting a new operation or practice
initiation, introduction, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, instauration go
the act of starting something for the first time
installation, installing, installment, instalment go
the act of installing something (as equipment)
jump ball go
(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed
kickoff go
(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
resumption, recommencement go
beginning again
scrum, scrummage go
(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms
startup go
the act of setting in operation