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Definitions for Began

[1] simple past tense of begin.
[2] to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start: The story begins with their marriage.
[3] to come into existence; arise; originate: The custom began during the Civil War.
[4] to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of (some action): Begin the job tomorrow.
[5] to originate; be the originator of: civic leaders who began the reform movement.
[6] to succeed to the slightest extent in (followed by an infinitive): The money won't even begin to cover expenses.
[7] the past tense of begin
[8] Menachem (məˈnɑːkɪm). 1913–92, Israeli statesman, born in Poland. In Palestine after 1942, he became a leader of the militant Zionists; prime minister of Israel (1977–83); Nobel peace prize jointly with Sadat 1978. In 1979 he concluded the Camp David treaty with Anwar Sadat of Egypt
[9] to start or cause to start (something or to do something)
[10] to bring or come into being for the first time; arise or originate
[11] to start to say or speak
[12] (used with a negative) to have the least capacity (to do something) he couldn't begin to compete with her
[13] to begin with in the first place

Words related to Began

do, inaugurate, prepare, lead, launch, establish, make, introduce, initiate, produce, undertake, found, create, open, commence, emerge, set, appear, rise, start

Words nearby Began

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Origin of Began

inbefore 1000; Middle English beginnen, Old English beginnan, equivalent to be- be- + -ginnan to begin, perhaps orig. to open, akin to yawn

Word origin for Began

inOld English beginnan ; related to Old High German biginnan , Gothic duginnan

Synonyms for Began

commence, create, do, establish, found, go ahead, go into, inaugurate, initiate, introduce, launch, lead, make, open, prepare, produce, set up, undertake, activate, actualize, cause, drive, effect, eventuate, generate, impel, induce, instigate, institute, motivate, mount, occasion, originate, trigger, break ground, break the ice, bring about, bring to pass, embark on, enter on, enter upon, get going, give birth to, give impulse, lay foundation for, make active, plunge into, set about, set in motion