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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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It “often begins with muscle twitching and weakness in an arm or leg, trouble swallowing, or slurred speech,” the clinic said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Adenomyosis is a condition where the lining of the uterus begins to grow into the muscle of the womb.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

When Jessie Matthews begins to dance, it’s hard to look away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It is not clear whether it will maintain the same value once a sale begins, but Berlin still stands to earn several billion euros from offloading its stake.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“Not at your age he wasn’t,” Mother begins, “and that was out of necessity for his pack. They had too many mouths to feed. Your pack needs you here.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz