Synonyms: first step, initiative, opening, opening move
Definition: the first of a series of actions
Similar words: start, commencement, beginning
Definition: the act of starting something
Usage: he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
Synonyms: enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead, initiative
Definition: readiness to embark on bold new ventures
Similar words: drive
Definition: the trait of being highly motivated
Usage: his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers
Synonyms: first, maiden, initiative, initiatory, inaugural
Definition: serving to set in motion
Usage: the magazine's inaugural issue; the initiative phase in the negotiations; an initiatory step toward a treaty; his first (or maiden) speech in Congress; the liner's maiden voyage
Similar words: opening
Definition: first or beginning
Usage: the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth; the play's opening scene