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be·gan B0160500 (bĭ-găn′)v.Past tense of begin.began (bɪˈɡæn) vb the past tense of beginbe•gin (bɪˈgɪn)
v. be•gan, be•gun, be•gin•ning. v.i. 1. to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of an action; start. 2. to come into existence; arise; originate: The custom began during the war. 3. to have a first part: The name begins with a C. v.t. 4. to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of: Begin the job tomorrow. 5. to originate; be the originator of: those who began the reform movement. 6. to succeed to the slightest extent in (fol. by an infinitive): The money won't begin to cover expenses. [before 1000; Middle English beginnen, Old English beginnan] syn: begin, commence, initiate, start (when followed by noun or gerund) refer to setting into motion or progress something that continues for some time. 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 action: to start paving a street. Be•gin (ˈbeɪ gɪn)
n. Menachem, 1913–92, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1977–83; Nobel peace prize 1978. Translationsbegin (biˈgin) – present participle beˈginning: past tense began (biˈgan) : past participle begun (biˈgan) – verb to come or bring, into being, to start. He began to talk; The meeting began early. 開始 开始beˈginning noun 開始 开始beˈginner noun someone who is just learning how to do something. `Does he paint well?' `He's not bad for a beginner'. 初學者 初学者to begin with1. at first. I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends. 一開始 一开始2. firstly. There are many reasons why I don't like her – to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth. 第一 第一began
begin by (doing something)To start by taking a particular action (which is stated after "by"). We will begin by stretching. I began by checking out all the library books I would need for my research.See also: begin, bybegin to see daylightTo realize that one is approaching the end of a project or task. When I scheduled my thesis defense, I began to see daylight after two years of hard work.See also: begin, daylight, seebegin to see the lightTo start to understand something, especially something that one was previously confused about or skeptical of. Tutoring helped me begin to see the light about these physics equations. I used to wonder why people disliked Lydia, but I began to see the light after I caught her making fun of me.See also: begin, light, seebegin with (someone or something)To start with someone or something; to have someone or something be the first in a series. Let's begin with stretching and then we'll move on to cardio. You'll all have time to share about your summer vacations, but Caroline, we'll begin with you.See also: beginbegin to see daylightFig. to begin to see the end of a long task. I've been working on my thesis for two years, and at last I'm beginning to see daylight. I've been so busy. Only in the last week have I begun to see daylight.See also: begin, daylight, seebegin to see the lightFig. to begin to understand something. (See also (at the end of the tunnel)">see the light (at the end of the tunnel).) My algebra class has been hard for me, but I'm beginning to see the light. I was totally confused, but I began to see the light after your explanation.See also: begin, light, seebegin to see daylightRealize that a task is finally nearing completion, that success or the right solution is near at hand. For example, I've been working on this experiment for two years and I'm finally beginning to see daylight . The noun daylight has been a metaphor for knowledge and solution since the late 1600s. Also see light at the end of the tunnel; see the light. See also: begin, daylight, seeEncyclopediaSeeBegin |