Definition of begin - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
actiontr./intr. start or initiate an action or eventtr./intr.
- She will begin the meeting at 10 AM.
2.
initiationintr. come into existence or start to existintr.
- The universe began billions of years ago.
3.
communicationtr./intr. start to say or speaktr./intr.
- He began his speech with a joke.
4.
timeintr. be in the first stage of a situationintr.
- The project begins with a planning phase.
Expressions with begin
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start the competition or conflict
The teams are ready, let the battle begin.
start to become clear or understood
It began to dawn on her that she was lost.
show strong difficulty in dealing with a situation or task
She can't begin to handle all the work alone.
indicate the start of a challenging situation
With the new project, let the games begin.
start from the very first point
When telling a story, always begin at the beginning.
start an enjoyable activity or event
The party is about to start, let the fun begin!
initially or at the very start of an event or action
To begin with, we need to gather all the materials.
start to become clear or understood
The mystery began to unravel as we found more clues.
start an important new period or era
The invention of the internet began a new epoch in communication.
start again with a fresh approach or from the beginning
After the mistake, we decided to begin anew.
start the celebration or festivity with excitement
As the clock struck midnight, he shouted, 'Let the revels begin!'.
express feeling shocked or surprised by something unexpected
She can't begin to imagine what happened at the party.
express inability to understand or picture something very extreme
You can't begin to imagine how hard the journey was!
express inability to start understanding something complex or difficult
We can't begin to understand the mysteries of the universe!
Origin of begin
Old English, beginnan (to begin)
Terms with begin included in their meaning
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evening routine
get ready, then recline to begin resting
initiation
begin or start
career
begin a job or role
activity
begin an activity or process
time
moment has arrived to begin a planned action or event
starting now
says an activity should begin now or very soon
call to action
begin or get started with a plan
readiness
waiting for you to begin
work
begin a task or activity
initiate activity
cause to begin operating
action
begin an activity or process
machines
begin operating or functioning
travel
begin a journey or trip
initiate action
begin to act or take action
start journey
begin a voyage on water
start solving
begin working on solving the problem
changing mind
begin to doubt an earlier choice, plan or view
sudden start
begin suddenly, especially of a conflict or disease
burning
begin to burn suddenly and intensely
eating
begin eating eagerly
bad kickoff
unsuccessful attempt to begin something
planning
begin an activity earlier than usual
begin work
begin working on or dealing with something
assistance
help someone begin a task or activity
Examples of begin in a sentence
The ceremony will begin once all guests are seated. The meeting will begin at noon. She began her journey with excitement. She began to explain the rules to everyone. I began by introducing myself to the audience. The festival begins at noon.
Winter begins in December here.
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- French:commencer, naître, ...
- German:beginnen, entstehen, ...
- Italian:iniziare, nascere, ...
- Spanish:comenzar, empezar, ...
- Portuguese:começar, surgir, ...
- Chinese:开始, 起源, ...
- Japanese:始める, 始まる, ...
- Arabic:بَدَأَ, انْطَلَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַתְחִיל, לְהִתְחִיל, ...
- Russian:начинать, возникать, ...
- Ukrainian:почати, зародитися, ...
- Hindi:शुरू करना, शुरू होना, ...
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