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begin

be·gin
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-gin]
    • /bɪˈgɪn/
    • /bɪˈɡɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-gin]
    • /bɪˈgɪn/

Definitions of begin word

  • verb begin To begin to do something means to start doing it. 3
  • verb begin When something begins or when you begin it, it takes place from a particular time onwards. 3
  • verb begin If you begin with something, or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you do. 3
  • verb begin You use begin to mention the first thing that someone says. 3
  • verb begin If one thing began as another, it first existed in the form of the second thing. 3
  • verb begin If you say that a thing or place begins somewhere, you are talking about one of its limits or edges. 3

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Origin of begin

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Begin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

begin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for begin

verb begin

  • do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
  • inaugurate — to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin: The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.
  • prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
  • lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
  • launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.

Antonyms for begin

verb begin

  • destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • ruinruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
  • prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.

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