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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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In these devices, the silicon is uniformly and heavily doped before the stacking process begins.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Until Medicare eligibility begins, your options may include COBRA, the ACA Marketplace, or Medicaid.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Mr. Mintzker, a professor of history at Princeton University, begins with an investigation into the purported appearance of the Wandering Jew in post-World War II Europe and in 1950s Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

All three academy graduates are well regarded and likely to be involved in the start of United's pre-season campaign, which begins against Wrexham in Helsinki on 18 July.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Louisa and I started the same week at Bell,” Miss Genovese begins a loosely planned eulogy.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse