بادَأ: بادَرَ، بَدَأَ to take the initiative, make the first step or move; to start, begin, initiate

بادَأهُ بِالكَلاَمِ أو التّحِيّةِ إلخ to accost, speak first to, address first, greet first; to open the conversation or talk with; to approach, overture