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begin

[bih-gin] / bɪˈgɪn /
VERB
start
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commence create do establish found go ahead go into inaugurate initiate introduce launch lead make open prepare produce set up start undertake
STRONG
activate actualize cause drive effect eventuate generate impel induce instigate institute motivate mount occasion originate trigger
WEAK
break ground break the ice bring about bring to pass embark on enter on enter upon get going give birth to give impulse lay foundation for make active plunge into set about set in motion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease close conclude destroy end fail finish halt ignore lose neglect ruin stop
STRONG
check discourage dissuade prevent repress
WEAK
complete consummate die
VERB
come into being; become functional
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear come out commence emerge enter happen occur rise set take off
STRONG
arise bud dawn emanate germinate originate sail spring sprout
WEAK
be born come forth come into existence crop up derive from get going get show on road get under way grow out of issue forth kick off make tick proceed from result from send off stem from
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complete disappear end finish hide leave stop
STRONG
die shrink
WEAK
conclude consummate

Example Sentences

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"Wholesale fuel costs are now significantly lower than they were at the start of the month, so forecourt prices should begin to come down," said the RAC's head of policy, Simon Williams.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The analysts expect Hyundai Steel to begin benefiting from higher steel prices in 2Q.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Israel and Lebanon talks will begin in Washington on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Primary election ballots will begin hitting California voters’ mailboxes in just a few weeks, and Swalwell’s campaign had been gaining steam and financial support that may now be up for grabs by other candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Clare could not begin to guess what Gingersnipes considered more important than her own eternal fate, but he was glad of the distraction nonetheless.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman