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

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   A1. 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beginBegin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › beginBEGIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beginBegin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   begin is the common term: to begin knitting a sweater. commence is a more formal word, often suggesting a more prolonged or elaborate beginning: to commence proceedings in court. initiate implies an active and often ingenious first act in a new field: to initiate a new procedure. start means to make a first move or to set out on a course of ...

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

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   1. To perform or undergo the first part of an action; start: I began to email you but got interrupted. The rain began around noon. 2. To come into being: when life began. 3. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive: Those measures do not even begin to address the problem. 4.

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

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBEGIN | 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.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › beginBegin Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › beginbegin | meaning of begin in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    begin meaning, definition, what is begin: to start doing something: Learn more.