begin

Meanings

• Verb

  To start an action; to cause something to begin.

  - "I begin my day with a cup of coffee."
  - "The ceremony will begin at 6 pm."

• Noun

  The point in time or space where something starts, begins, or originates.

  - "The begin of the novel sets the tone for the entire story."
  - "The begin of a new era."

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Pronunciation

1. /biˈɡɪn/
   
   
   
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2. /biˈɡɪn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

commence , initiate , start

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with begin
been , seen , gone , done , mown

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Bean (legume)
   

2. Been (past tense of 'be')
   

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Variants

List of all variants of begin that leads to same result
began , begin , beginning , begins , begun , to begin with , Begin , Menachem Begin , can't begin to tell you , can't even begin to describe , tempers begin to fray

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Forms

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Began (past tense), Begun (past participle), Begins (third person present)

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Etymology

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Old English 'began', from 'beganan', the past participle of 'began', 'to take, to seize'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'begin' was in Old English around 1000 AD?

2. The word 'begin' is also used in mathematics to denote the start of a sequence or series.

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Related Concepts

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1. Initiate: To start or cause something to begin, often used in a formal or official context.

2. Origin: The point or place where something begins, arises, or comes from.

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Culture

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In literature, 'begin' is often used metaphorically to denote the start of a new journey or experience. For instance, in T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land', the line 'April is the cruellest month' implies that the speaker is starting a new cycle of life, which is filled with challenges.

How to Memorize "begin"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a light bulb turning on in your mind to represent the idea of 'begin'. Visualize yourself starting a new project or task.
   - Picture a starting line or a starting gate to represent the beginning of a race.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'begin' with the sound of a clock ticking or a record starting to play.
   - Connect 'begin' with the feeling of excitement and anticipation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Big Elephants Can't Always Understand Small Elephants' to remember the past tense form 'began'.
   - Create a sentence using the word 'begin' at the beginning of a sentence to help remember its meaning.

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