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Meaning of begin in English
begin verb [I or T] (START TO HAPPEN)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
- startHurry up – the film has already started.
- beginThe ceremony is about to begin.
- commenceThe meeting commenced with a moment of silence.
- openThe meeting opened with a short word of welcome to new members.
- originateThe idea for the business originated with my grandmother's recipes.
begin verb [I or T] (START TO DO)
A2
to start to do something:
I have so much to tell you, I don't know where to begin.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
- beginI'll begin working on the project this weekend.
- startHave you started your homework yet?
- commenceWe commenced listening to Uncle Jim's long story, knowing we were in for it now.
- embark on/upon somethingThat fateful morning, she embarked upon the longest solo climb in history.
- enter on/upon somethingWith his diagnosis, we entered upon the most difficult time of our lives.
begin verb [I or T] (START SPEAKING)
begin verb [I or T] (FIRST PART)
to have something as the first part:
The word "cat" begins with the letter "c".
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(Definition of begin from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Translations of begin
in Chinese (Traditional)
開始, 開始進行（或存在）, 著手（於）…
in Chinese (Simplified)
开始, 开始进行（或存在）, 着手（于）…
in Spanish
empezar, comenzar, iniciarse…
in Portuguese
começar, iniciar…
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सुरुवात, आरंभ, एखाद्या गोष्टीची सुरुवात करणे.…
başlamak, olmaya başlamak…
commencer, débuter, commencer (à)…
நடக்கத் தொடங்க அல்லது ஆரம்பிக்க, ஆரம்பிக்க அல்லது ஏதாவது செய்ய தொடங்க…
शुरू होना या अस्तित्व में आना, (कुछ) शुरू करना…
شروع کرنا, آغاز کرنا, شروع ہونا…
మొదలగు లేదా ఉనికిలోఉండు, ఏదైనా పని మొదలు పెట్టడం…
ঘটতে শুরু করা অথবা বিদ্যমান থাকতে শুরু করা, কিছু করতে শুরু করা…
zaczynać, zaczynać się, zaczynać (się)…
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