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Definition of Begin

1. Noun. 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).

2. Verb. Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action. "They begin moving "; "Let's get down to work now"

3. Verb. Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense. "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"

4. Verb. Set in motion, cause to start. "Begin a new chapter in your life"

5. Verb. Begin to speak or say. "They won't begin the story "; "Now listen, friends,"

6. Verb. Be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series. "The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester"

7. Verb. Have a beginning, of a temporal event. "The company's Asia tour begins next month"

8. Verb. Have a beginning characterized in some specified way. "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"

9. Verb. Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object. "We started physics in 10th grade"

10. Verb. Achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative. "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war"

11. Verb. Begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language. "We started French in fourth grade"

Definition of Begin

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

2. v. t. To enter on; to commence.

3. n. Beginning.

Definition of Begin

1. to start [v -GAN, -GUN, -GINNING, -GINS] - See also: start

Lexicographical Neighbors of Begin

beggiatoales begging beggings Begg light wire differential force technique beghard beghards begift begifted begifting begifts

begild begilded begilding begilds begilt Begin beginne beginner beginners beginnes

beginning beginning(a) beginnings beginning rhyme begins begird begirded begirding begirdle begirdled

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