begin - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

be

gin

to do or experience the first part of somethingto do or experience the first part of something

Examples

Let's begin the cooking process by chopping the vegetables.
John had just begun a decade-long probation for his involvement in the robbery.
He began by explaining the rules of the game to the group.

Synonyms

launch kick off [set] {sth} in motion begin start commence embark on initiate

Antonyms

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be

gin

Third Person

begins

Present Participle

beginning

Past Tense

began

Past Participle

begun

1

to do or experience the first part of something

Let's begin the cooking process by chopping the vegetables.
John had just begun a decade-long probation for his involvement in the robbery.
He began by explaining the rules of the game to the group.
The teacher asked the students to begin working on their assignments.

Synonyms:

launch kick off [set] {sth} in motion start commence embark on initiate

Antonyms:

2

to do something to a very small extent or to a very limited degree

transitive

I can't begin to list all the things I'm grateful for.
I can't even begin to tell you how much I love you
We can't begin to count the number of times we've seen that movie.
He couldn't begin to describe the beauty of the scenery.
You can't begin to imagine how I feel.