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   Be·gin

   /bəˈɡin/

   

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   • 1. start; perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity): "it was beginning to snow" 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: "the ground campaign 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 specific position or role before holding any other: "he began as a drummer"
   • ▪ (of a thing) originate: "Watts Lake began as a marine inlet"
   • ▪ have as a first element: "words beginning with a vowel"
   • ▪ set to work at: "Picasso began on a great canvas"
   • ▪ start speaking by saying: "“I've got to go to the hotel,” she 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 "circuitry that Karen could not begin to comprehend"

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

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbegin verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: begin. Definition of begin verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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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   1. To take the first step in doing; start: began work. 2. To cause to come into being; originate: an invention that began a new era. 3. To come first in (a series, for instance): The numeral 1 begins the sequence. [Middle English biginnen, from Old English beginnan .] Synonyms: begin, start, commence, launch 1, initiate, inaugurate.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEGIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. to start or cause to start (something or to do something) 2. to bring or come into being for the first time; arise or originate. 3. to start to say or speak. 4. (used with a negative) to have the least capacity (to do something) he couldn't begin to compete with her.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBEGIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   B1. to have something at the start: Local phone numbers begin with 1223. to begin with. B1. at the start of a situation: To begin with, the two girls got on well. B2. used to give the first important reason for something: To begin with, we can't leave the children alone.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEGIN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   A1. to start to happen: What time does the film begin? The war began at the end of August. begin with sth. B1. to have something at the start: Local phone numbers begin with 1223. to begin with. B1. at the start of a situation: To begin with, the two girls got on well. B2. used to give the first important reason for something:

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBEGIN definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 25, 2024 · 1. transitive verb. To begin to do something means to start doing it. He stood up and began to move around the room. The weight loss began to look more serious. Synonyms: start, commence, proceed More Synonyms of begin. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb. When something begins or when you begin it, it takes place from a particular time onward .