Begin

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  • intransitive verb. To perform or undergo the first part of an action; start.
  • intransitive verb. To come into being.
  • intransitive verb. To do or accomplish something in the least degree. Used in the negative with an infinitive.
  • intransitive verb. To say as the first in a series of remarks.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To have as a first element or part.
  • intransitive verb. To have as the lowest price in a range.
  • intransitive verb. To have as a first position, stage, or job.
  • intransitive verb. To take the first step in doing; start.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to come into being; originate.
  • intransitive verb. To come first in (a series, for instance).
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A beginning.
  • To take the first step in; set about the performance or accomplishment of; enter upon; commence.
  • To originate; be the originator of: as, to begin a dynasty.
  • To trace from anything as the first ground; date the beginning of.
  • Synonyms To set about, institute, undertake, originate, initiate.
  • To come into existence; arise; originate: as, the present German empire began with William I.
  • To take a first step; commence in any course or operation; make a start or commencement.
  • At the outset; as the first thing to be considered; first of all: as, to begin with, I do not like its color.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To enter on; to commence.
  • transitive verb. To trace or lay the foundation of; to make or place a beginning of.
  • noun. Beginning.
  • intransitive verb. To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence.
  • intransitive verb. To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or course of action; to take the first step; to start.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
  • noun. Beginning; start.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
  • verb. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
  • verb. begin to speak or say
  • verb. have a beginning, of a temporal event
  • verb. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
  • verb. begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
  • noun. Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
  • verb. set in motion, cause to start
  • verb. have a beginning characterized in some specified way
  • verb. achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
  • verb. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • Word Usage
    "I shall begin -- yes, I shall _begin_ with a course of the Norwegian theatres."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    complete  end  finish  
    cross-reference
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    accomplish  achieve  act  attain  be  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Allin  Atkin  Berlin  Boleyn  Bryn  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    variant
    began  beginning  begun  
    verb-form
    began  begining  beginning  begins  begun