2. Verb. (obsolete) (simple past of begin) (defdate 17th-20th c.) ¹
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Definition of Begun
1. begin [v] - See also: begin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Begun
Literary usage of Begun
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen (1892)
"FANNY was right enough in not expecting to hear from Miss Crawford now, at the
rapid rate in which their correspondence had begun ; Mary's next letter was ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"In 1664 the Dutch West India Company had begun in earnest the settlement of Guiana.
Simultaneously the French West India Company made a new attempt to ..."
3. Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana (1897)
"Now, my men, we have begun a long voyage. All you've got to do is to obey your
orders, and do your duty like men,—then you will fare well enough;—if you ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"The flight was begun at 3:40 pm, Tuesday, the temperature at the surface being
... A search for the lost kites was begun on Wednesday, and two of them were ..."
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