Synonyms and antonyms of To start to exist or happen in British Thesaurus

start (verb)

to begin to happen or take place

begin (verb)

to start happening or existing

arise (verb)

if a particular situation or problem arises, it begins to exist or to develop

arrive (verb)

to happen, take place, or begin to exist

originate (verb)

to begin to exist or appear for the first time

develop (verb)

to start to exist, or to start to be noticeable

commence (verb)

formal to begin, or to begin something

set in ()

if something unpleasant sets in, it starts to happen and have an effect, and is not likely to stop for a long time

come into being ()

to start to exist

fall/fit into place ()

if things fall or fit into place, they start to happen in the way that you want them to

appear (verb)

if something new or different appears, it starts to exist or to be known about for the first time

arise (verb)

to exist or start developing because of something

be/come on the scene ()

to start to exist or to get involved in a situation or activity

begin (verb)

if an activity or process begins with something, that is the first thing that happens in it

begin (verb)

if a sentence, book etc begins with a particular letter, word etc, that is the first one in it

begin (verb)

if a place begins somewhere, that is the first point where you consider it to be

be reborn ()

to start existing again

blow up ()

if a serious argument or problem blows up, it begins suddenly

born (adjective)

if a new organization, idea etc is born, it begins to exist

break out ()

if something bad such as a war or disease breaks out, it starts

brew (verb)

if something bad is brewing, it is beginning to happen

burgeon (verb)

literary to grow or develop quickly

come into play ()

to start to happen or have an effect

come to life ()

to start to be alive

dawn (verb)

if something such as a new period in history dawns, it begins

flare (verb)

if fighting or trouble flares, it begins or becomes worse

grow up ()

to start existing or being seen

materialise ()

a British spelling of materialize

materialize (verb)

to happen or to become real

open (verb)

when a period of time opens, it begins

resume (verb)

formal to be started again after being stopped temporarily

return (verb)

if a feeling or situation returns, it starts to happen again

rise from/come back from the dead ()

to become alive again after being dead

rise from the ashes ()

to start to exist again

see the light of day ()

if something such as an idea, plan, or rule sees the light of day, it starts to exist

snowball (verb)

to develop quickly and become very big or serious

start (verb)

used about a change, movement, process etc

start (verb)

used for talking about the nearest end or edge of something

start off ()

to begin, especially in a particular way or by doing a particular thing

unfurl (verb)

mainly literary if a story or event unfurls, it develops, or it starts to happen