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begin

bi-GIN/bɪˈɡɪn/

Formsbegins, beginning, began, begun

2 meanings of begin

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive or intransitive
    To start something, or to take the first step in doing it.

    Like taking the first step on a long walk.

    We begin our lessons at nine each morning.

    She began to cry when she heard the news.

    UsageSay it began but it has begun (not incorrect: has began).

    Oppositeend, finish, stop, conclude

Less common meaning

  1. 2
    nounnonstandard
    The first part or starting point of something.
    In prayer, in the light, I see my kin / I touch my tree, my roots, my begin
    2006, Quynh Anh, “Hello Vietnam”

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Origin

From Old English "beginnan," meaning "to begin."