begin (/bɪˈɡɪn/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /bɪˈɡɪn/
Meaning
Meaning: start
To start to do or be something, or to come into existence. It is a more formal synonym of ‘start’.
Examples
🗣 The film will begin at eight, so let us find our seats quickly.
Etymology
From Old English ‘beginnan’ (to begin, attempt), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A common everyday verb for starting.
Tags: start, time