begin
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/bɪˈɡɪn/
🇬🇧
/bɪˈɡɪn/
verb
A1
To start an action or process.
The rain begins to fall as we start our hike.
A1
To come into existence or start happening.
The project will begin in the new year.
A1
To be the first part of something.
The book begins with an introduction.
A1
To cause something to start for the first time.
The teacher began the class with a question.
A2
To originally be something before becoming something else.
She began as a singer and later became a songwriter.
A2
To start speaking.
He began his speech with a joke.
R
To be unable to attempt or have no chance of doing something.
I can't begin to describe how beautiful it is.
translation
To start an action or process.; To come into existence or start happening.; To be the first part of something.; To cause something to start for the first time.; To originally be something before becoming something else.; To start speaking.; To be unable to attempt or have no chance of doing something.
Word Forms
3rd Present
begins
Past
began
Perfect
begun
Progressive
beginning