begin
/biˈɡɪn/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/biˈɡɪn/
🇺🇸 US
/biˈɡɪn/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Beginning; start.
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Meaning 2 · verb
To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
“I began playing the piano at the age of five. Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation.”
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Meaning 3 · verb
To be in the first stage of some situation
“The program begins at 9 o'clock on the dot. I rushed to get to class on time, but the lesson had already begun.”
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Meaning 4 · verb
To come into existence.
How this word is used
- Everyday “I began playing the piano at the age of five. Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation.”
- General “The program begins at 9 o'clock on the dot. I rushed to get to class on time, but the lesson had already begun.”
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