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   begin

   /bɪˈɡɪn/

   verb

   • 1. perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity): "Peter had just begun a life sentence for murder" Similar startset aboutgo aboutembark onlaunch intoget down totake upturn one's hand toundertaketackleinitiateset in motioninstituteinaugurateget ahead withinformal:get cracking onget going onformal:commenceOpposite cease
   • ▪ come into being or have its starting point at a certain time or place: "a new era had begun" Similar appeararisebecome apparentmake an appearancespring upcrop upturn upsurfaceemergecome into existencecome into beingoriginatestartdevelopunfoldset inbecome establishedhappenoccurformal:commenceliterary:come to passOpposite disappear
   • ▪ (of a person) hold a specified role before holding any other: "he began as a drummer"
   • ▪ have as a first element: "words beginning with a vowel"
   • ▪ set to work at: "Picasso began on a great canvas"
   • ▪ start speaking by saying: "‘Mr Smith,’ he began" Similar openlead offget under wayget goingget off the groundstartstart offgo aheadinformal:start the ball rollingkick offget the show on the roadget to itfire awaytake the plungeformal:commenceOpposite concludefinish
   • ▪ (of an article) cost at least (a specified amount): "rooms begin at £139"
   • 2. not have any chance or likelihood of doing a specified thing: informal "I can't begin to tell you how much I hate that commercial"

   Word Origin Old Englishbeginnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German beginnen.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Learn the meaning of begin as a verb in English, with examples, synonyms, and grammar rules. Find out how to use begin to start something, speak, or have something as the first part.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb begin, which means to do the first part of an action or to come into existence. See also related phrases and biographical information on Begin.

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   Begin definition: to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start. See examples of BEGIN used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of begin. verb. set in motion, cause to start. “ begin a new chapter in your life”. synonyms: commence, lead off, start. see more. verb. be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series. “The number `one' begins the sequence”.

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   • [intransitive, transitive] to start doing something; to do the first part of something. Shall I begin? begin at something Let's begin at page 9. begin with something I'd like to begin with a simple question.
   • [intransitive] to start to happen or exist, especially from a particular time. When does the concert begin? begin in… Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September.
   • [intransitive] to have something as the first part or the point where something starts. Where does Europe end and Asia begin? begin with something Use ‘an’ before words beginning with a vowel.
   • [intransitive, transitive] to start or make something start for the first time. The school began in 1920, with only ten pupils. begin something He began a new magazine on post-war architecture.

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   4 days ago · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and grammar of the verb begin, which means to start or cause to start something. See examples, idioms, and related words for begin.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and examples of the verb begin, which means to start or originate something. Compare begin with other verbs such as commence, initiate, and start.