to leave, abandon → to begin (intr.) 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme partir
meaning 1 to leave Attention, le train va partir.
Attention, the train is leaving.
direction →
meaning 2 to begin Les vacances partent du 1er juillet.
The holidays begin on the 1st of July.
reference Larousse online
comment Cf. also the noun départ 'departure' and 'beginning' and the colloquial expression C'est parti ! 'Let's go!'

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