Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-gin]
- /bɪˈgɪn/
- /bɪˈɡɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-gin]
- /bɪˈgɪn/
Definitions of begins word
- verb without object begins to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start: The story begins with their marriage. 1
- verb without object begins to come into existence; arise; originate: The custom began during the Civil War. 1
- verb with object begins to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of (some action): Begin the job tomorrow. 1
- verb with object begins to originate; be the originator of: civic leaders who began the reform movement. 1
- verb with object begins to succeed to the slightest extent in (followed by an infinitive): The money won't even begin to cover expenses. 1
- verb begins third-person singular simple present indicative form of begin. 0
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Origin of begins
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 Begins
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
begins 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".
begins usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with begins
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- what happens right before rna polymerase begins to work?
- when the church begins to pray?
- where it all begins?
- which type of planning begins with where you are now?
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- family where life begins?
- this is where the healing begins?
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