BEGIN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • 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)
   Synonym(s)
   • Menachem Begin (what does Menachem Begin mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Begin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • statesman (what does statesman mean?)
   • solon (what does solon mean?)
   • national leader (what does national leader mean?)

BEGIN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
   Synonym(s)
   • commence (what does commence mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • get down (what does get down mean?)
   • set about (what does set about mean?)
   • set out (what does set out mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • start out (what does start out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Antonym(s)
   • end (what does end mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • recommence (what does recommence mean?)
   • strike out (what does strike out mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • jump off (what does jump off mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • auspicate (what does auspicate mean?)
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • break in (what does break in mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • launch (what does launch mean?)
   • come on (what does come on mean?)
   • embark (what does embark mean?)
   • enter (what does enter mean?)
   • get cracking (what does get cracking mean?)
   • bestir oneself (what does bestir oneself mean?)
   • get going (what does get going mean?)
   • get moving (what does get moving mean?)
   • get weaving (what does get weaving mean?)
   • get started (what does get started mean?)
   • get rolling (what does get rolling mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • first (what does first mean?)
   • outset (what does outset mean?)
   • get-go (what does get-go mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • kickoff (what does kickoff mean?)
   • starting time (what does starting time mean?)
   • showtime (what does showtime mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • newcomer (what does newcomer mean?)
   • fledgling (what does fledgling mean?)
   • fledgeling (what does fledgeling mean?)
   • starter (what does starter mean?)
   • neophyte (what does neophyte mean?)
   • freshman (what does freshman mean?)
   • newbie (what does newbie mean?)
   • entrant (what does entrant mean?)
   • novice (what does novice mean?)
   • beginner (what does beginner mean?)
   • tyro (what does tyro mean?)
   • tiro (what does tiro mean?)
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
2. Meaning
   • set in motion, cause to start
   Synonym(s)
   • commence (what does commence mean?)
   • lead off (what does lead off mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
   • The Iraqis began hostilities
   • begin a new chapter in your life
   Antonym(s)
   • end (what does end mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • jumpstart (what does jumpstart mean?)
   • jump-start (what does jump-start mean?)
   • recommence (what does recommence mean?)
   • inaugurate (what does inaugurate mean?)
   • usher in (what does usher in mean?)
   • introduce (what does introduce mean?)
   • set off (what does set off mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • start up (what does start up mean?)
   • embark on (what does embark on mean?)
   • commence (what does commence mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • begin (what does begin mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • first (what does first mean?)
   • outset (what does outset mean?)
   • get-go (what does get-go mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • kickoff (what does kickoff mean?)
   • starting time (what does starting time mean?)
   • showtime (what does showtime mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • founder (what does founder mean?)
   • beginner (what does beginner mean?)
   • founding father (what does founding father mean?)
   • father (what does father mean?)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
3. Meaning
   • begin to speak or say
   Usage Example(s)
   • Now listen, friends, he began
   Hypernyms(s) begin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   • utter (what does utter mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • verbalize (what does verbalize mean?)
   • verbalise (what does verbalise mean?)
4. Meaning
   • begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
   Usage Example(s)
   • She began Russian at an early age
   • We started French in fourth grade
5. Meaning
   • achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) begin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • achieve (what does achieve mean?)
   • accomplish (what does accomplish mean?)
   • attain (what does attain mean?)
   • reach (what does reach mean?)
6. Meaning
   • begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
   Synonym(s)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • begin a cigar
   • She started the soup while it was still hot
   • We started physics in 10th grade
   Hypernyms(s) begin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
7. Meaning
   • have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
   Synonym(s)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The DMZ begins right over the hill
   • The second movement begins after the Allegro
   • Prices for these homes start at $250,000
   Antonym(s)
   • end (what does end mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • finish (what does finish mean?)
   • terminate (what does terminate mean?)
   • cease (what does cease mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • erupt (what does erupt mean?)
   • break out (what does break out mean?)
   • bud (what does bud mean?)
   • break out (what does break out mean?)
   • set in (what does set in mean?)
   • kick in (what does kick in mean?)
   • dawn (what does dawn mean?)
   • originate (what does originate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • first (what does first mean?)
   • outset (what does outset mean?)
   • get-go (what does get-go mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • kickoff (what does kickoff mean?)
   • starting time (what does starting time mean?)
   • showtime (what does showtime mean?)
   • offset (what does offset mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
8. Meaning
   • have a beginning characterized in some specified way
   Synonym(s)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The novel begins with a murder
   • My property begins with the three maple trees
   • Her day begins with a work-out
   • The semester begins with a convocation ceremony
   Hypernyms(s) begin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • beginning (what does beginning mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • commencement (what does commencement mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
9. Meaning
   • have a beginning, of a temporal event
   Usage Example(s)
   • WWII began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland
   • The company’’s Asia tour begins next month
   Hypernyms(s) begin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
10. Meaning
    • be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
    Usage Example(s)
    • The number ”one” begins the sequence
    • A terrible murder begins the novel
    • The convocation ceremoney officially begins the semester
    Derived(s)
    • beginning (what does beginning mean?)