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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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But they can only do so on the recommendation of the UN's highest decision-making body, the Security Council, which is due to begin its selection process by the end of July.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

They feel they have been denied the kinds of opportunities their parents enjoyed, and hope the changes will begin rebalancing the playing field and bring housing security back in reach for future generations.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

JBS also said Tuesday it would begin filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a U.S. domestic company, a move aimed at aligning itself further with U.S. capital markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

When businesses cannot estimate energy costs with any conviction, they begin delaying capital spending, reducing expansion plans and preserving cash.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I didn’t know what questions to ask, or how to ask them, and I would not begin to learn until Storm taught me.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen