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be·gin

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–verb (used without object)

1.	to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start: The story begins with their marriage.

2.	to come into existence; arise; originate: The custom began during the Civil War.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of (some action): Begin the job tomorrow.

4.	to originate; be the originator of: civic leaders who began the reform movement.

5.	to succeed to the slightest extent in (fol. by an infinitive): The money won't even begin to cover expenses.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME beginnen, OE beginnan, equiv. to be- be- + -ginnan to begin, perh. orig. to open, akin to yawn

]

—Synonyms 3. Begin, commence, initiate, start (when followed by noun or gerund) refer to setting into motion or progress something that continues for some time. Begin is the common term: to begin knitting a sweater. Commence is a more formal word, often suggesting a more prolonged or elaborate beginning: to commence proceedings in court. Initiate implies an active and often ingenious first act in a new field: to initiate a new procedure. Start means to make a first move or to set out on a course of action: to start paving a street. 4. institute, inaugurate, initiate.

—Antonyms 1. end.

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Be·gin

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–noun

Me·na·chem

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m] Pronunciation Key, 1913–92, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1977–83; Nobel peace prize 1978.

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be·gin Audio Help   (bĭ-gĭn') Pronunciation Key
v.   be·gan (-gān'), be·gun (-gŭn'), be·gin·ning, be·gins

v.   intr.

To take the first step in performing an action; start.
To come into being: when life began.
To do or accomplish in the least degree: Those measures do not even begin to address the problem.

v. tr.

To take the first step in doing; start: began work.
To cause to come into being; originate.
To come first in: The numeral 1 begins the sequence.

[Middle English biginnen, from Old English beginnan.]

Synonyms: These verbs denote coming into being or taking the first step, as in a procedure. Begin, commence, and start are equivalent in meaning, though commence is more formal, and start often stresses the point where inaction turns to action: The play begins at eight o'clock. The festivities commenced with the national anthem. We will stay on the platform until the train starts.
Initiate applies to causing the first steps in a process: I initiated a lawsuit against the driver who hit my car.
Inaugurate often connotes a formal beginning: "The exhibition inaugurated a new era of cultural relations" (Serge Schmemann).

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Be·gin Audio Help (bā'gĭn) Pronunciation Key
Russian-born Israeli politician. He led (1943-1948) Irgun, the Zionist underground movement in Palestine. After the establishment of Israel, Begin became a political leader known for his hard-line views on the Arabs, but as prime minister (1977-1983) he strove to resolve the Arab-Israel conflict. He shared the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize with Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt.

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begin

O.E. beginnan, also onginnan (class III strong verb; past tense ongann, pp. ongunnen), from bi- "be" + W.Gmc. *ginnan, of obscure meaning, found only in compounds, perhaps "to open, open up" (cf. O.H.G. in-ginnan "to cut open, open up," also "begin, undertake"). Meaning "beginner, novice" is from 1470.

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begin
noun
1.	Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
verb
1.	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" [syn: get down] [ant: end]
2.	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000" [ant: cease]
3.	set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" [ant: end]
4.	begin to speak or say; "Now listen, friends," he began
5.	be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series; "The number 'one' begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester"
6.	have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month"
7.	have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
8.	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"
9.	achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative; "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war"
10.	begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"

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begin

In addition to the idioms beginning with begin, also see charity begins at home; (begin to) see the light; to start (begin) with.

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begin [biˈgin] verb — present participle beˈginning; past tense began [biˈgan]; past participle begun [biˈgan]

to come or bring, into being, to start
Example: He began to talk; The meeting began early.

Arabic:	يَبْدَأ
Chinese (Simplified):	开始
Chinese (Traditional):	開始
Czech:	začít
Danish:	begynde
Dutch:	beginnen
Estonian:	algama, alustama
French:	commencer (à)
German:	anfangen
Greek:	αρχίζω, ξεκινώ
Hungarian:	(el)kezd
Icelandic:	byrja
Indonesian:	memulai
Italian:	cominciare, iniziare

Japanese:	始める
Korean:	시작하다, 착수하다
Latvian:	sākt; sākties
Lithuanian:	pra(si)dėti
Norwegian:	begynne
Polish:	zaczynać (się)
Portuguese (Portugal):	começar
Romanian:	a începe
Russian:	начинать(ся)
Slovak:	začať
Slovenian:	začeti (se)
Spanish:	empezar, comenzar
Swedish:	börja
Turkish:	başlamak

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Be*gin"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Began, Begun; p. pr. & vb. n. Beginning.] [AS. beginnan (akin to OS. biginnan, D. & G. beginnen, OHG. biginnan, Goth., du-ginnan, Sw. begynna, Dan. begynde); pref. be- + an assumed ginnan. [root]31. See Gin to begin.]

1. To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence.

Vast chain of being! which from God began. --Pope.

2. To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or course of action; to take the first step; to start. "Tears began to flow." --Dryden.

When I begin, I will also make an end. --1 Sam. iii. 12.

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Begin

Be*gin"\, v. t. 1. To enter on; to commence.

Ye nymphs of Solyma ! begin the song. --Pope.

2. To trace or lay the foundation of; to make or place a beginning of.

The apostle begins our knowledge in the creatures, which leads us to the knowledge of God. --Locke.

Syn: To commence; originate; set about; start.

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Begin

Be*gin"\, n. Beginning. [Poetic & Obs.] --Spenser.

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