- present tense form of begin (3rd person singular).
begins
Example Sentences
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The initiator marks the location where the information encoded in a gene begins to be converted, or expressed, into a functional product.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The competition takes place from 24-26 August, finishing four days before the singles draw begins.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
"My path really begins in that little church in Mondolfo in the Marche region, where, from the time I was a child, I would go with my mother to help clean that building," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The next round of federal campaign fundraising data will not be available until mid-October, just before early voting begins.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
He lifts the blade to his head…and begins to shave off his hair.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
