- past participle of begin.
begun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He said fraternity and sorority leaders had signed onto a task force that has begun to discuss what those changes might look like.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
As The Times first reported in January 2025, west Altadena evacuation alerts came “as the fire approached and, in some cases, after it had already begun impacting the area,” the report found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was hard to shake the feeling that the world was watching a place they had only just begun to know.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The incidents reviewed in the report appear to have begun with "innocent tasks," such as gathering Australian health statistics, which then went off course.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“When we’ve just begun our business here. And you bring such disgrace, such scandal to our name!”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
