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- [bih-gan]
- /bɪˈgæn/
- /bɪˈɡæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-gan]
- /bɪˈgæn/
Definitions of began word
- noun began Began is the past tense of begin. 3
- abbreviation BEGAN begin 3
- verb began simple past tense of begin. 1
- verb without object began to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start: The story begins with their marriage. 1
- verb without object began to come into existence; arise; originate: The custom began during the Civil War. 1
- verb with object began to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of (some action): Begin the job tomorrow. 1
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Origin of began
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English beginnen, Old English beginnan, equivalent to be- be- + -ginnan to begin, perhaps orig. to open, akin to yawn
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Parts of speech for Began
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
began popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for began
verb began
- appeared — to come into sight; become visible: A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.
- arose — Arose is the past tense of arise.
- dawned — the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley.
- emerged — Move out of or away from something and come into view.
- innervated — to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.
Antonyms for began
verb began
- aborted — Carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus).
- achieved — Reach or attain (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
- adjourned — to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court.
- canceled — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- capped — a capital letter.
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