- past participle of begin.
begun
Example Sentences
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Dr. Geoffrey Wood, a University of Guelph pathobiology professor and co-senior author of the study, said that gap has now begun to close.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
The demolition has begun at Bengaluru's Urvashi Cinema, once a 1,200-seat movie palace where generations of filmgoers cheered and whistled, another casualty of India's vanishing single-screen era.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Some firms have already begun moving data from damaged servers to facilities abroad.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Both have begun to use their most sophisticated models to train the next generation, in a process known as recursive self-improvement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The trustees have begun to solicit donations to help pay expenses, with mixed success.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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