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   Be·gin

   /bəˈɡin/

   

   verb

   • 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.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of BEGIN is to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start. How to use begin in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEGIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to start to happen or exist: What time does the concert begin? The bridge was begun five years ago and the estimated cost has already doubled. The film they want to watch begins at seven. The meeting began promisingly, but then things started to go wrong. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to begin to (make something) happen.

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   When you begin something, you go ahead with its first part or stage — you can begin the day with a good attitude, or begin a very long book over and over again, always falling asleep before you get to chapter two.

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

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

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › beginBEGIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BEGIN definition: 1. to start to do something: 2. to start to happen: 3. to have something at the start: . Learn more.

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   Begin definition: To perform or undergo the first part of an action; start.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › beginBegin - definition of begin by The Free Dictionary

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    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. 5. to begin with in the first place.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › beginBEGIN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    BEGIN meaning: 1. to start to do something: 2. to start to happen: 3. to have something at the start: . Learn more.