halfway β to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
transitional β movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change: the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
intermediate β being, situated, or acting between two points, stages, things, persons, etc.: the intermediate steps in a procedure.
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beginning β The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
middle β equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
whole β comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
base β The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
core β The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
birth β When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth.
cause β a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
commencement β The commencement of something is its beginning.
construction β Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
creation β In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
foundation β the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
means β to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate.
neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
worthless β without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
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begin β To begin to do something means to start doing it.
advance β To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
bear β If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
commence β When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
continue β If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
do β Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
initiate β to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms.
introduce β to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
unsettle β to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
keep β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
create β To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
improve β to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
go on β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
grow β to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
restart β to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
