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to open negotiations―enter into negotiations―enter upon a negotiation

open a debate

hold a conference

to hold a council

to hold a council―hold a conference―hold a meeting

hold a council

hold a congress

of a meeting, to open

to hold a meeting

to hold an inaugural ceremony or party

to hold a meeting

the opening ceremony―the inauguration

to commence proceedings

to open negotiations―enter into negotiations―enter upon a negotiation

to hold a competitive exhibition

serving to begin

get underway

the start

begin the countdown

the action of starting in upon something for which a plan has been devised

to begin to chat

to start to do

start

get off the ground

a prosperous start

the beginning of retreat

get into mischief

occurring at the beginning

Commence release

to begin