to grasp, seize to begin (tr.) 7 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Batsbi
Lexeme ko qaʼdar (qeʼdar)
Meaning 1 to grasp, seize
Direction
Meaning 2 to begin (tr.), to undertake
Reference Bertlani (ed.) 2013: 378-379
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Croatian
Lexeme uzeti
Meaning 1 to grasp, take

uzeti komad kruha


take a piece of bread

Direction
Meaning 2 to begin (tr.)

uzme pričati


began to talk

Reference HJP
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Derivation
Language French
Lexeme 1 prendre
Lexeme 2 s'y prendre
Meaning 1 to take, seize

prendre un parapluie


to take an umbrella

Direction
Meaning 2 to begin (tr.)

En 2021 et 2022, une partie des mariages sont des reports de 2020. Et j’ai déjà une dizaine de réservations pour 2023. Les familles s’y prennent plus tôt pour avoir le choix des dates.

(journal Sud-Ouest, édition Charente-Maritime / Charente, 16 juillet 2022, page 33)


In 2021 and 2022, some of the weddings are postponed from 2020. And I already have about ten reservations for 2023. Families are starting to do it (make reservations) earlier to have a choice of dates.

Reference CNRTL <personally collected data>
Comment

The second meaning is complex, implying not only the beginning of a process but also a certain competence of the one starting it, a certain approach, be it good or bad, to the achievement of a goal. Cf. very common examples like Comment vous y êtes-vous pris ? 'How did you do it, what was your approach to it?' ; Je ne sais pas comment m'y prendre 'I do not know how to do it, what approach to take'.

ACCEPTED Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Karaim
Lexeme кабун
Meaning 1 to grasp, to seize кабунат кёкрягиньдянь
She seizes her breast
Direction
Meaning 2 to set about to
Reference KRPS
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SUSPENDED Realization 5
Type Derivation
Language Russian
Lexeme 1 хватать (hvatat')
Lexeme 2 хвататься (hvatat'sja)
Meaning 1 to seize, to grasp
Direction
Meaning 2 to set about to хвататься за работу
to start doing work
Reference
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ACCEPTED Realization 6
Type Derivation
Language Russian
Lexeme 1 брать (brat')
Lexeme 2 браться (brat'sja)
Meaning 1 to take, to get
Direction
Meaning 2 to set about to браться за работу
to set about to work
Reference BTS
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7
Type Polysemy
Language Serbian
Lexeme узети (uzeti)
Meaning 1 to grasp, take

узети оловку, узети кога под руку


take a pen, take someone by the hand

Direction
Meaning 2 to begin (tr.)

узети лупкати; Узело му се на смех.


start knocking; He began to laugh.

Reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 1381
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