begin

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Verb 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

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[change] Verb

Plain form begin

Third person singular begins

Simple past began

Past participle begun

Present participle beginning

1. (transitive & intransitive) When you begin something, you start to do the first part of a longer action.

   A journey always begins with a first step.

   You can not get to the end of any job before you begin.

   He began to read the book at the first page.

[change] Synonyms

• open
• start
• create

[change] Antonyms

• end
• finish
• stop

[change] Related words

• beginning
• beginner