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be·gin
 begin
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- pronunciation:
- b
gIn
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verb |
| inflections: |
begins, beginning, began, begun |
| definition 1: |
When something begins, it starts. When a game begins at one o'clock, it means that the game starts at one o'clock.
Kevin and I always get popcorn at the movies, and he eats all of his before the movie even begins!- synonyms:
- start
- similar words:
- get, open
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| definition 2: |
When you begin something, it means you do the first thing or first step of something. When you begin writing a letter, you might write the first word on your paper.
Michael opens his paints and gets all his brushes ready before he begins to paint.My dad began the story in a very quiet voice.- synonyms:
- open, start
- antonyms:
- cease, complete, conclude, end, finish, stop
- similar words:
- establish, introduce, launch
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| related words: |
bring, dawn, launch |
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