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Antonyms for take the plunge
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : pluhnj |
| Phonetic Transcription : plʌndʒ |
Definition of take the plunge
Origin :- late 14c., "to put or thrust violently into," also intransitive, from Old French plongier "plunge, sink into; plunge into, dive in" (mid-12c., Modern French plonger), from Vulgar Latin *plumbicare "to heave the lead," from Latin plumbum "lead" (see plumb (n.)). Original notion perhaps is of a sounding lead or a fishing net weighted with lead. Related: Plunged; plunging. Plunging neckline attested from 1949.
- As in start : verb begin; come into existence
- As in undertake : verb attempt, engage in
- As in volunteer : verb offer to do something
- As in cross the Rubicon : verb take a decisive step
- As in break the ice : verb prepare the way
Synonyms for take the plunge
- activate
- address oneself
- advance
- agree
- answer for
- appear
- arise
- arouse
- bargain
- be friendly and talkative
- begin
- bite the bullet
- break ground
- bring forward
- chip in
- choose one's fate
- come forward
- come into being
- commence
- commit
- commit oneself
- contract
- covenant
- create
- cut the first turf
- depart
- devote
- do on one's own volition
- embark
- endeavor
- engender
- enlist
- enter upon
- establish
- fall into
- found
- get going
- get one's feet wet
- get under way
- go about
- go ahead
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- guarantee
- have a hand in
- have a try
- hazard
- hit the road
- inaugurate
- incite
- initiate
- instigate
- institute
- introduce
- issue
- jump in with both feet
- launch
- lay foundation
- lay the first stone
- lead off
- lead the way
- leap into the breach
- leave
- leave a crossroads
- let oneself in for
- light
- make a beginning
- make a run at
- make a start
- make one's move
- move
- offer
- offer services
- oil the works
- open
- open the way
- originate
- pass the Rubicon
- pave the way
- pioneer
- pitch in
- pledge
- prendre la balle au bond
- present
- proffer
- promise
- propose
- put at one's disposal
- put forward
- rise
- rouse
- sally forth
- see light
- set about
- set at ease
- set in motion
- set out
- set up
- shoulder
- sign up
- smooth the path
- socialize
- speak up
- spring
- stake
- stand up
- start
- start the ball rolling
- step forward
- stipulate
- submit oneself
- suggest
- tackle
- take bull by the horns
- take first step
- take for better or worse
- take initiative
- take on
- take the bull by the horns
- take the plunge
- take upon oneself
- tender
- try
- try out
- turn on
- venture
- volunteer
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