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be⋅gin⋅ning
[bi-gin-ing]
–noun
| 1. | an act or circumstance of entering upon an action or state: the beginning of hostilities. |
| 2. | the point of time or space at which anything begins: the beginning of the Christian era; the beginning of the route. |
| 3. | the first part: the beginning of the book; the beginning of the month. |
| 4. | Often, beginnings. the initial stage or part of anything: the beginnings of science. |
| 5. | origin; source; first cause: A misunderstanding about the rent was the beginning of their quarrel. |
–adjective
| 6. | just formed: a beginning company. |
| 7. | first; opening: the beginning chapters of a book. |
| 8. | basic or introductory: beginning Spanish. |
| 9. | learning the fundamentals: a beginning swimmer. |
be⋅gin
[bi-gin]
verb, be⋅gan, be⋅gun, be⋅gin⋅ning.–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
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.
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.
1. end.
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be·gin·ning (bĭ-gĭn'ĭng) n.
Synonyms: These nouns denote the initial stage of a developmental process: the beginning of a new era in technology; the birth of generative grammar; the dawn of civilization; the genesis of quantum mechanics; the nascence of classical sculpture; the rise and decline of an ancient city-state. |
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Beginning
Be*gin"ning\, n. 1. The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. --Gen. i. 1. 2. That which begins or originates something; the first cause; origin; source. I am . . . the beginning and the ending. --Rev. i. 8. 3. That which is begun; a rudiment or element. Mighty things from small beginnings grow. --Dryden. 4. Enterprise. "To hinder our beginnings." --Shak. Syn: Inception; prelude; opening; threshold; origin; outset; foundation.
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Language Translation for : beginning
Spanish:
empezar, comenzar,
German:
anfangen,
Japanese:
始める
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