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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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Controversy has already swirled around the football governing body's official ticketing for the largest-ever World Cup, which begins June 11 with an expanded 48-team format and 104 matches across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Mexico's Gilberto Mora will be the youngest player at this World Cup as he will be just 17 years and 240 days old when it begins, with the midfielder not turning 18 until October.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Soil respiration rises, reaches a peak, and then begins to fall.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The following performance comparison begins with the Intrepid fund and then the Bloomberg U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“Edda?” he begins from the other side of the door.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse