Thesaurus / began
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synonyms for began
- commence
- create
- do
- establish
- found
- go ahead
- go into
- inaugurate
- initiate
- introduce
- launch
- lead
- make
- open
- prepare
- produce
- set up
- undertake
- activate
- actualize
- cause
- drive
- effect
- eventuate
- generate
- impel
- induce
- instigate
- institute
- motivate
- mount
- occasion
- originate
- trigger
- 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
- emerge
- take off
- set
- appear
- rise
- come out
- commence
- start
- enter
- happen
- occur
- sail
- sprout
- spring
- originate
- emanate
- arise
- dawn
- germinate
- bud
- derive from
- be born
- come forth
- come into existence
- crop up
- 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
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Here began indeed, in the drab surroundings of the workshop, in the silent mystery of the laboratory, the magic of the new age.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKAt this moment an extraordinary commotion began among the watches.
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLShe took the fan from Madame Ratignolle and began to fan both herself and her companion.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINThe women at once rose and began to shake out their draperies and relax their muscles.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINHe began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLAgain the sallow fingers began to play with the book-covers, passing from one to another, but always slowly and gently.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSThe young men gathered round him and offered him a cigar, which he accepted and began to smoke.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYAfter a bit of waiting, Mac decided that the smoke was floating from a certain direction, and we began to edge carefully that way.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRShe began the study of drawing at the age of thirty, and her first attempt in oils was made seven years later.
WOMEN IN THE FINE ARTS, FROM THE SEVENTH CENTURY B.C. TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A.D.CLARA ERSKINE CLEMENTThen, with one accord, they all rose and began to steer their way around the furniture toward the hall, Goliath following.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN