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begins

VERB

start

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commence create do establish found go ahead go into inaugurate initiate introduce launch lead make open prepare produce set up 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 start 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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As of mid-May, the occupancy rate for New York City hotels in June, when the tournament begins, was about 12 percentage points below where it stood for that period last year, according to CoStar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Born in England and raised in Las Vegas, she will visit Los Angeles for the first time when she begins interning on the business desk today.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

In talking about leadership, he emphasized that the foundation of military command begins with personal discipline.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

"It begins with the fact of our shared values. We are the two largest democracies," Rubio said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

THE adventure really begins in differences—the great differences between people and animals, between the way we live now and the way we once lived, between the Mall and the Woods.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen