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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Historically, higher yields begin to have adverse effects on equity valuations as they break above approximately 4-5% in the U.S. and approximately 3-3.5% in Europe, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She did however order a further assessment of Duterte's fitness to stand trial before proceedings begin.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

If you are investing in growth index funds, your approach will be more concentrated because these funds begin with a smaller number of stocks.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Patient trials are planned to begin in Finland in spring 2026.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

I know when it will begin, and when it will end, and what it will look like in between, and I can fight through it, and beat it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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