begin

verb

be·gin bi-ˈgin How to pronounce begin (audio)

bē-

began bi-ˈgan How to pronounce begin (audio)

bē-

; begun bi-ˈgən How to pronounce begin (audio)

bē-

; beginning

intransitive verb

: to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start

began by introducing herself

will have to begin again

: to come into existence : arise

Their problems were just beginning.

: to have a starting point

Her career began in Chicago.

Prices begin at $110 per night.

: to do or succeed in the least degree

I can't begin to tell you how pleased I am.

transitive verb

: to set about the activity of : start

They began the lecture at 10:00.

have already begun construction

: to bring into being : found

credited with beginning the movement

In 1819, he married the daughter of a … chief and began a dynasty that would last for nearly 200 years.

Robert F. Oaks

: originate, invent

began their tradition

Example Sentences

They will begin construction on the new school soon. I got the job and I begin work on Monday! She'll begin the lecture at 10. He plans to begin the project later this week. They both began their careers at the local newspaper. The university began accepting applications in November. I had just begun eating when the phone rang. She interrupted as soon as I began to speak. Now that I've begun, I'll go on till I finish. I began the quilt last month. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Queen Elizabeth's coffin will then be taken west to Windsor, where the next procession will begin around 3:06 p.m.

Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 The state funeral at Westminster Abbey in central London is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. local time and last for about an hour, ending with a two-minute silence.

Michael Wright, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Which team will win the game? Check out these picks, predictions and odds for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on Fox.

Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Dembowiak drew Chad Wilfong in his first match, scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Graham Ashcraft, recovering from right biceps soreness, was scheduled to begin his rehab assignment Wednesday at Double-A Chattanooga.

The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2022 But residents can remain in one wing of the hotel where renovations won’t begin for more than a year.

Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Construction is scheduled to begin within the next 12 months.

Kathy Jumper, al, 11 Sep. 2022 Firstly, the Tesla sets off from the same starting point where Balenger will begin his run, and is driven across the state of Texas until its battery is depleted, which occurs after 242 miles.

Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

begin

verb

be·gin bi-ˈgin How to pronounce begin (audio)

began

-ˈgan

; begun

-ˈgən

; beginning

: to do the first part of an action

Please begin writing.

: to come into existence

Our problems were just beginning.

: to start to have a feeling or thought

I began to feel sick.

: to have a starting point

The alphabet begins with the letter A.

: to do or succeed in the least degree

I can't begin to explain.

begins

verb

present tense third-person singular of begin

as in commences

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

commences
starts
opens
launches
creates
initiates
leads off
sets about
gets going
kicks off
gets off
originates
generates
gets to
establishes
adopts
organizes
falls (to)
embarks (on or upon)
invents
inaugurates
enters (into or upon)
strikes (into)
founds
innovates
institutes
spawns
pioneers
fathers
takes on
embraces
takes up
sets up
gets down (to)
gets around (to)
gets round (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ends
concludes
ceases
terminates
finishes
stops
closes
completes
halts
discontinues
quits
leaves
abandons
desists
destroys
lays off
forsakes
abolishes
knocks off
extinguishes
demolishes
exterminates
phases out

as in starts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

starts
commences
originates
arises
appears
is
emerges
arrives
dawns
forms
materializes
actualizes
springs
exists
sets in
engenders
lasts
continues
breaks
lives
subsists
breathes
persists
survives
comes on
coalesces
endures
coheres
shapes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ends
ceases
stops
concludes
terminates
disappears
finishes
halts
vanishes
quits
dissolves
departs
dies
discontinues
expires
evaporates
desists
perishes
passes away

as in founds

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

founds
establishes
initiates
introduces
launches
pioneers
creates
starts
inaugurates
institutes
constitutes
plants
innovates
originates
organizes
constructs
develops
invents
authors
sets up
devises
concocts
fathers
conceives
produces
expands
manufactures
contrives
enlarges
funds
systematizes
makes up
finances
subsidizes
endows
arranges
fabricates
cooks (up)
reinitiates
systemizes
thinks (up)
reinstitutes
relaunches
refounds
puts up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

closes (down)
ends
shuts (up)
stops
abolishes
terminates
finishes
annihilates
nullifies
halts
annuls
phases out
rounds (off or out)
winds up
wraps up

单词	begins
释义	begin verb be·gin bi-ˈgin bē- began bi-ˈgan bē- ; begun bi-ˈgən bē- ; beginning intransitive verb 1 : to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start began by introducing herself will have to begin again 2 a : to come into existence : arise Their problems were just beginning. b : to have a starting point Her career began in Chicago. Prices begin at $110 per night. 3 : to do or succeed in the least degree I can't begin to tell you how pleased I am. transitive verb 1 : to set about the activity of : start They began the lecture at 10:00. have already begun construction 2 a : to bring into being : found credited with beginning the movement In 1819, he married the daughter of a … chief and began a dynasty that would last for nearly 200 years. Robert F. Oaks b : originate, invent began their tradition Phrases to begin with : as the first thing to be considered Synonyms commence embark (on or upon) enter (into or upon) fall (to) get off kick off launch lead off open start strike (into) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They will begin construction on the new school soon. I got the job and I begin work on Monday! She'll begin the lecture at 10. He plans to begin the project later this week. They both began their careers at the local newspaper. The university began accepting applications in November. I had just begun eating when the phone rang. She interrupted as soon as I began to speak. Now that I've begun, I'll go on till I finish. I began the quilt last month. See More Recent Examples on the Web Queen Elizabeth's coffin will then be taken west to Windsor, where the next procession will begin around 3:06 p.m. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 The state funeral at Westminster Abbey in central London is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. local time and last for about an hour, ending with a two-minute silence. Michael Wright, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Which team will win the game? Check out these picks, predictions and odds for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on Fox. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Dembowiak drew Chad Wilfong in his first match, scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 Graham Ashcraft, recovering from right biceps soreness, was scheduled to begin his rehab assignment Wednesday at Double-A Chattanooga. The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2022 But residents can remain in one wing of the hotel where renovations won’t begin for more than a year. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Construction is scheduled to begin within the next 12 months. Kathy Jumper, al, 11 Sep. 2022 Firstly, the Tesla sets off from the same starting point where Balenger will begin his run, and is driven across the state of Texas until its battery is depleted, which occurs after 242 miles. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English beginnen, going back to Old English beginnan, from be- be- + -ginnan, going back to Germanic genn-a-, verbal base of uncertain meaning and origin occurring only with prefixes, found also in Old English onginnan* "to be at a starting point, start," Old High German beginnan, Gothic duginnan First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing begin can't begin to tell you tempers begin to fray can't even begin to describe to begin with can't begin to tell you tempers begin to fray can't even begin to describe to begin with Kids Definition begin verb be·gin bi-ˈgin began -ˈgan ; begun -ˈgən ; beginning 1 : to do the first part of an action Please begin writing. 2 : to come into existence Our problems were just beginning. 3 : to start to have a feeling or thought I began to feel sick. 4 : to have a starting point The alphabet begins with the letter A. 5 : to do or succeed in the least degree I can't begin to explain. Biographical Definition Begin biographical name Be·gin ˈbā-gin Menachem mə-ˈnä-ḵəm 1913–1992 prime minister of Israel (1977–83) begins verb present tense third-person singular of begin 1 as in commences to take the first step in (a process or course of action) she began walking to work for exercise Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance commences starts opens launches creates initiates leads off sets about gets going kicks off gets off originates generates gets to establishes adopts organizes falls (to) embarks (on or upon) invents inaugurates enters (into or upon) strikes (into) founds innovates institutes spawns pioneers fathers takes on embraces takes up sets up gets down (to) gets around (to) gets round (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ends concludes ceases terminates finishes stops closes completes halts discontinues quits leaves abandons desists destroys lays off forsakes abolishes knocks off extinguishes demolishes exterminates phases out See More 2 as in starts to come into existence the storm began late in the day and lasted all night Synonyms & Similar Words starts commences originates arises appears is emerges arrives dawns forms materializes actualizes springs exists sets in engenders lasts continues breaks lives subsists breathes persists survives comes on coalesces endures coheres shapes (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ends ceases stops concludes terminates disappears finishes halts vanishes quits dissolves departs dies discontinues expires evaporates desists perishes passes away See More 3 as in founds 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 founds establishes initiates introduces launches pioneers creates starts inaugurates institutes constitutes plants innovates originates organizes constructs develops invents authors sets up devises concocts fathers conceives produces expands manufactures contrives enlarges funds systematizes makes up finances subsidizes endows arranges fabricates cooks (up) reinitiates systemizes thinks (up) reinstitutes relaunches refounds puts up Antonyms & Near Antonyms closes (down) ends shuts (up) stops abolishes terminates finishes annihilates nullifies halts annuls phases out rounds (off or out) winds up wraps up See More
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