begin

UK /bɪˈɡɪn/ US /bɪˈɡɪn/

verb 2noun 1

Definitions

verb

To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

I began playing the piano at the age of five.

Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation.

To come into existence.

Vast chain of being! which from God began.

noun

Beginning; start.

In prayer, in the light, I see my kin / I touch my tree, my roots, my begin

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

(all over) again

After the power cut, we had to begin all over again with our cooking.

VERB + BEGIN

be due to, be expected to, be scheduled to

The conference is scheduled to begin next Monday morning at nine o'clock.

be ready to

be about to, be going to

A exciting chapter is about to begin when she starts her new job next month.

PREP

We began by introducing ourselves to the new members of the team.

with

The meeting began with an introduction from the new manager.

PHRASES

begin at the beginning

If you want to understand the book, you should begin at the beginning rather than jumping to chapter five.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

verb — set in motion, cause to start

verb — begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or

start

verb — have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sens

start

verb — have a beginning characterized in some specified way

start

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I began playing the piano at the age of five.

Wiktionary

Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation.

Wiktionary

The program begins at 9 o’clock on the dot.

Wiktionary

In prayer, in the light, I see my kin / I touch my tree, my roots, my begin

Wiktionary

Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.

Tatoeba · #1525

To be surprised, to wonder, is to begin to understand.

Tatoeba · #1634

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