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begin

verb

be·​gin bi-ˈgin How to pronounce begin (audio)
bē-
began bi-ˈgan How to pronounce begin (audio)
bē-
; begun bi-ˈgən How to pronounce begin (audio)
bē-
; beginning

intransitive verb

1
: to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start
began by introducing herself
will have to begin again
2
a
: to come into existence : arise
Their problems were just beginning.
b
: to have a starting point
Her career began in Chicago.
Prices begin at $110 per night.
3
: to do or succeed in the least degree
I can't begin to tell you how pleased I am.

transitive verb

1
: to set about the activity of : start
They began the lecture at 10:00.
have already begun construction
2
a
: to bring into being : found
credited with beginning the movement
In 1819, he married the daughter of a … chief and began a dynasty that would last for nearly 200 years. Robert F. Oaks
b
: originate, invent
began their tradition
Phrases
to begin with
: as the first thing to be considered

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for begin

begin, commence, start, initiate, inaugurate, usher in mean to take the first step in a course, process, or operation.

begin, start, and commence are often interchangeable.

begin, opposed to end, is the most general.

begin a trip
began dancing

start, opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages.

the work started slowly

commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start.

commence firing
commenced a conversation

initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue.

initiated diplomatic contacts

inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance.

the discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine

usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate.

ushered in a period of economic decline

Example Sentences

They will begin construction on the new school soon. I got the job and I begin work on Monday! She'll begin the lecture at 10. He plans to begin the project later this week. They both began their careers at the local newspaper. The university began accepting applications in November. I had just begun eating when the phone rang. She interrupted as soon as I began to speak. Now that I've begun, I'll go on till I finish. I began the quilt last month. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English beginnen, going back to Old English beginnan, from be- be- + -ginnan, going back to Germanic *genn-a-, verbal base of uncertain meaning and origin occurring only with prefixes, found also in Old English onginnan "to be at a starting point, start," Old High German beginnan, Gothic duginnan

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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The first known use of begin was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing begin

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