beginning

1 of 2

noun

be·gin·ning bi-ˈgi-niŋ How to pronounce beginning (audio)

bē-

: the point at which something begins : start

It was clear from the beginning that she would win.

: the first part

We missed the beginning of the movie.

: origin, source

No one remembers what the beginning of the feud was.

: a rudimentary stage or early period

—usually used in plural

the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouseShe came from humble beginnings.

beginning

2 of 2

adjective

: just starting out

a beginning writer

: being first or the first part

the beginning chapters

: introductory

beginning chemistry

Example Sentences

Noun Go back to the beginning of the song. We were late, so we missed the beginning of the movie. The changes that have been made so far are just the beginning. There are many more changes still to come. He came from humble beginnings. the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouse Adjective the beginning part of the book is a portrait of Europe on the eve of the World War I a course in beginning geology for nonscience majors See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Both boys played tennis because they were surrounded by it, but young Frances lived and breathed it from the beginning.

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Two players whose entire careers have been intertwined from the beginning.

Stephen Means, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Netflix turned 25 last month and has been behind the revolution from the beginning.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Absolutely, and that’s been true from the beginning of my life.

David Marchese, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2022 So the idea was to do something to get you straight into the film from the beginning.

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Roberto, who's worked with his father from the beginning, keeps the tradition going in Montrose.

Marco Torres, Chron, 1 Sep. 2022 From the beginning, Madonna's eldest was the light of her life.

Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 With a workload that was overstretched from the beginning, in a culture that was unstructured and without boundaries, Laura tried to establish some ground rules for herself.

Danielle Pender, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2022

Adjective

There from day one From the very beginning, common marmoset dads are there to help.

Bridget E. Hamilton, National Geographic, 16 June 2020 This year, the same core four returns, however, Glendale coach Anthony Mohr has seven beginning golfers added to the team that will help build the future of the program.

Glendale News-Press, 4 Sep. 2019 At the very beginning stages of our company, nobody had a lot of experience doing this.

Tasha Robinson, The Verge, 8 June 2018 View the tour magazine online beginning June 2, contact the HCBA office at 817-573-4007 or email to request a free copy of the official tour magazine or to obtain a list of locations where a magazine may be picked up.

star-telegram, 2 June 2017 Involving your makeup artist and hair stylist from the very beginning stages of the wedding planning process is a good way to ensure cohesiveness.

Meg Storm, Town & Country, 4 Oct. 2016 See More

beginning 1 of 3

noun

as in start

the point at which something begins the actual beginning of the universe is still under debate, with some scientists continuing to uphold the big bang theory

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

start
inception
commencement
onset
launch
alpha
outset
dawn
genesis
kickoff
infancy
morning
birth
baseline
threshold
day one
get-go
inauguration
nascence
initiation
incipience
incipiency
git-go
origination
nascency
founding
dawning
origin
first base
arrival
spring
ground zero
opening
well
creation
emergence
drawing board
debut
advent
institution
childhood
germ
square one
cradle
source
fountain
appearance
fountainhead
début
root
wellspring
youth
seedbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

end
ending
conclusion
close
period
completion
closing
finish
stop
termination
closure
cessation
omega
finale
windup

beginning

2 of 3

adjective

as in preparatory

coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows the beginning part of the book is a portrait of Europe on the eve of the World War I

Synonyms & Similar Words

preparatory
preliminary
introductory
early
preparing
primary
preceding
precursory
prior
introducing
prelusive
prefatory
preparative
previous
ahead
prelim
basic
elementary
warning
prefacing
readying
fundamental
former
premonitory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

subsequent
following
after
behind

as in introductory

of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject a course in beginning geology for nonscience majors

Synonyms & Similar Words

introductory
elementary
basic
rudimentary
fundamental
underlying
essential
preliminary
basal
elemental
prime
simple
rudimental
preparatory
primary
abecedarian
primeval
crucial
uncomplicated
primordial
meat-and-potatoes
important
primal
primitive
key
crude
rude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

advanced
extensive
complex
higher
complicated
detailed
evolved
sophisticated
high
developed
elaborate
intricate
convoluted
refined

beginning

3 of 3

verb

present participle of begin

as in commencing

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) she began walking to work for exercise

Synonyms & Similar Words

commencing
starting
opening
launching
creating
leading off
getting going
setting about
getting off
initiating
kicking off
originating
getting to
falling (to)
organizing
generating
inaugurating
adopting
establishing
founding
embarking (on or upon)
entering (into or upon)
striking (into)
inventing
pioneering
innovating
spawning
instituting
taking on
taking up
fathering
embracing
getting down (to)
getting around (to)
setting up
getting round (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ending
finishing
concluding
terminating
stopping
closing
halting
ceasing
completing
discontinuing
quitting
leaving
laying off
abandoning
desisting
knocking off
destroying
abolishing
forsaking
extinguishing
exterminating
demolishing
phasing out

as in starting

to come into existence the storm began late in the day and lasted all night

Synonyms & Similar Words

starting
commencing
originating
arising
appearing
being
dawning
forming
arriving
emerging
springing
actualizing
existing
materializing
setting in
continuing
living
engendering
breaking
lasting
breathing
subsisting
surviving
coming on
persisting
enduring
coalescing
cohering
shaping (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ending
stopping
ceasing
finishing
concluding
terminating
halting
discontinuing
quitting
disappearing
dying
vanishing
evaporating
dissolving
departing
expiring
desisting
perishing
passing away

as in founding

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of the religious sect was begun by a small breakaway faction

Synonyms & Similar Words

founding
establishing
pioneering
initiating
launching
creating
introducing
starting
inaugurating
instituting
planting
originating
innovating
constructing
constituting
organizing
developing
manufacturing
authoring
inventing
setting up
devising
funding
producing
fathering
expanding
financing
conceiving
concocting
enlarging
making up
systematizing
subsidizing
contriving
reinstituting
arranging
cooking (up)
endowing
relaunching
thinking (up)
reinitiating
fabricating
refounding
systemizing
putting up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

closing (down)
ending
shutting (up)
abolishing
finishing
stopping
halting
terminating
nullifying
annihilating
annulling
phasing out
rounding (off or out)
winding up
wrapping up

单词	beginning
释义	beginning 1 of 2 noun be·gin·ning bi-ˈgi-niŋ bē- 1 : the point at which something begins : start It was clear from the beginning that she would win. 2 : the first part We missed the beginning of the movie. 3 : origin, source No one remembers what the beginning of the feud was. 4 : a rudimentary stage or early period —usually used in plural the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouseShe came from humble beginnings. beginning 2 of 2 adjective 1 : just starting out a beginning writer 2 a : being first or the first part the beginning chapters b : introductory beginning chemistry Synonyms Noun alpha baseline birth commencement dawn day one genesis get-go git-go inception incipience incipiency kickoff launch morning nascence nascency onset outset start threshold Adjective introductory precursory prefatory prelim preliminary prelusive preparative preparatory primary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Go back to the beginning of the song. We were late, so we missed the beginning of the movie. The changes that have been made so far are just the beginning. There are many more changes still to come. He came from humble beginnings. the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouse Adjective the beginning part of the book is a portrait of Europe on the eve of the World War I a course in beginning geology for nonscience majors See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Both boys played tennis because they were surrounded by it, but young Frances lived and breathed it from the beginning. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Two players whose entire careers have been intertwined from the beginning. Stephen Means, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Netflix turned 25 last month and has been behind the revolution from the beginning. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Absolutely, and that’s been true from the beginning of my life. David Marchese, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2022 So the idea was to do something to get you straight into the film from the beginning. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 Roberto, who's worked with his father from the beginning, keeps the tradition going in Montrose. Marco Torres, Chron, 1 Sep. 2022 From the beginning, Madonna's eldest was the light of her life. Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 With a workload that was overstretched from the beginning, in a culture that was unstructured and without boundaries, Laura tried to establish some ground rules for herself. Danielle Pender, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Adjective There from day one From the very beginning, common marmoset dads are there to help. Bridget E. Hamilton, National Geographic, 16 June 2020 This year, the same core four returns, however, Glendale coach Anthony Mohr has seven beginning golfers added to the team that will help build the future of the program. Glendale News-Press, 4 Sep. 2019 At the very beginning stages of our company, nobody had a lot of experience doing this. Tasha Robinson, The Verge, 8 June 2018 View the tour magazine online beginning June 2, contact the HCBA office at 817-573-4007 or email to request a free copy of the official tour magazine or to obtain a list of locations where a magazine may be picked up. star-telegram, 2 June 2017 Involving your makeup artist and hair stylist from the very beginning stages of the wedding planning process is a good way to ensure cohesiveness. Meg Storm, Town & Country, 4 Oct. 2016 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English biginning, from gerund of beginnen "to begin" Adjective from present participle of begin First Known Use Noun 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing beginning beginning rhyme in the beginning the beginning of the end beginning rhyme in the beginning the beginning of the end Kids Definition beginning noun be·gin·ning bi-ˈgi-niŋ 1 : the point at which something begins the beginning of the year 2 : the first part the beginning of the song beginning 1 of 3 noun as in start the point at which something begins the actual beginning of the universe is still under debate, with some scientists continuing to uphold the big bang theory Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance start inception commencement onset launch alpha outset dawn genesis kickoff infancy morning birth baseline threshold day one get-go inauguration nascence initiation incipience incipiency git-go origination nascency founding dawning origin first base arrival spring ground zero opening well creation emergence drawing board debut advent institution childhood germ square one cradle source fountain appearance fountainhead début root wellspring youth seedbed Antonyms & Near Antonyms end ending conclusion close period completion closing finish stop termination closure cessation omega finale windup See More beginning 2 of 3 adjective 1 as in preparatory coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows the beginning part of the book is a portrait of Europe on the eve of the World War I Synonyms & Similar Words preparatory preliminary introductory early preparing primary preceding precursory prior introducing prelusive prefatory preparative previous ahead prelim basic elementary warning prefacing readying fundamental former premonitory Antonyms & Near Antonyms subsequent following after behind 2 as in introductory of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject a course in beginning geology for nonscience majors Synonyms & Similar Words introductory elementary basic rudimentary fundamental underlying essential preliminary basal elemental prime simple rudimental preparatory primary abecedarian primeval crucial uncomplicated primordial meat-and-potatoes important primal primitive key crude rude Antonyms & Near Antonyms advanced extensive complex higher complicated detailed evolved sophisticated high developed elaborate intricate convoluted refined See More beginning 3 of 3 verb present participle of begin 1 as in commencing to take the first step in (a process or course of action) she began walking to work for exercise Synonyms & Similar Words commencing starting opening launching creating leading off getting going setting about getting off initiating kicking off originating getting to falling (to) organizing generating inaugurating adopting establishing founding embarking (on or upon) entering (into or upon) striking (into) inventing pioneering innovating spawning instituting taking on taking up fathering embracing getting down (to) getting around (to) setting up getting round (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ending finishing concluding terminating stopping closing halting ceasing completing discontinuing quitting leaving laying off abandoning desisting knocking off destroying abolishing forsaking extinguishing exterminating demolishing phasing out See More 2 as in starting to come into existence the storm began late in the day and lasted all night Synonyms & Similar Words starting commencing originating arising appearing being dawning forming arriving emerging springing actualizing existing materializing setting in continuing living engendering breaking lasting breathing subsisting surviving coming on persisting enduring coalescing cohering shaping (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ending stopping ceasing finishing concluding terminating halting discontinuing quitting disappearing dying vanishing evaporating dissolving departing expiring desisting perishing passing away See More 3 as in founding to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of the religious sect was begun by a small breakaway faction Synonyms & Similar Words founding establishing pioneering initiating launching creating introducing starting inaugurating instituting planting originating innovating constructing constituting organizing developing manufacturing authoring inventing setting up devising funding producing fathering expanding financing conceiving concocting enlarging making up systematizing subsidizing contriving reinstituting arranging cooking (up) endowing relaunching thinking (up) reinitiating fabricating refounding systemizing putting up Antonyms & Near Antonyms closing (down) ending shutting (up) abolishing finishing stopping halting terminating nullifying annihilating annulling phasing out rounding (off or out) winding up wrapping up See More
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