Definisi : ~ with, (st) bermula dgn; (so.) mulakan, yg memulakan: the play ~s with a prologue, lakonan itu bermula dgn prolog; let’s ~ with Hassan, biar Hassan mulakan or biar Hassan yg memulakan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : ~ on, mula + approp v, [sometimes memulakan]: to ~ on a new case, mula mengendalikan kes baru; she has already ~ on another project, dia telah pun memulakan projek baru; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : ~ as, mula bekerja sbg: a businessman who ~ life as a labourer, ahli perniagaan yg mula bekerja sbg buruh kasar; ~ school, mula /masuk sekolah, bersekolah; /can’t, don’t/ even ~ [infin], sama sekali tdk dapat [v] : I can’t even ~ to understand all these details, saya sama sekali tdk dapat memahami semua perincian ini; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : vt 1. start (st) memulakan; (doing st, to do st) mula: they began work on the bridge in 1982, mereka memulakan kerja membina jambatan itu pd tahun 1982; to ~ a discussion, memulakan perbincangan; the child began crying loudly, kanak-kanak itu mula menangis dgn kuat; the roof began to leak, bumbung itu mula bocor; he began to feel uneasy, dia mula berasa gelisah; 2. start on, mula + approp v, [sometimes memulakan]: he has begun a new novel, dia telah mula menulis novel baru; to ~ another bottle, mula minum sebotol lagi; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)

Definisi : vi 1. start, bermula; (foll a pron) memulakan: I will ~ at page seven, saya akan bermula pd muka surat tujuh; before the rainy season ~s..., sebelum musim hujan bermula...; are we all ready?. Then I’ll ~, sudahkah kita semua bersedia? Bolehlah saya mulakan; 2. be started, bermula, dimulakan: the rehearsal began at nine, raptai itu bermula pd pukul sembilan; 3. come into being, bermula, mula wujud: when the world began, ketika dunia mula wujud; 4. have starting point, bermula: the alphabet ~s with A, abjad bermula dgn huruf A; the river ~s in the Alps, sungai itu bermula di pergunungan Alp; 5. start to say, speak, mula berkata; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)