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Definitions for Beginning

[1] an act or circumstance of entering upon an action or state: the beginning of hostilities.
[2] the point of time or space at which anything begins: the beginning of the Christian era; the beginning of the route.
[3] the first part: the beginning of the book; the beginning of the month.
[4] Often beginnings. the initial stage or part of anything: the beginnings of science.
[5] origin; source; first cause: A misunderstanding about the rent was the beginning of their quarrel.
[6] just formed: a beginning company.
[7] first; opening: the beginning chapters of a book.
[8] basic or introductory: beginning Spanish.
[9] learning the fundamentals: a beginning swimmer.
[10] to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start: The story begins with their marriage.
[11] to come into existence; arise; originate: The custom began during the Civil War.
[12] to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of (some action): Begin the job tomorrow.
[13] to originate; be the originator of: civic leaders who began the reform movement.
[14] to succeed to the slightest extent in (followed by an infinitive): The money won't even begin to cover expenses.
[15] a start; commencement
[16] (often plural) a first or early part or stage
[17] the place where or time when something starts
[18] an origin; source
[19] 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
[20] to start or cause to start (something or to do something)
[21] to bring or come into being for the first time; arise or originate
[22] to start to say or speak
[23] (used with a negative) to have the least capacity (to do something) he couldn't begin to compete with her
[24] to begin with in the first place

Words related to Beginning

outset, opening, introduction, inauguration, creation, onset, birth, inception, dawn, top, heart, origin, dawning, rudiment, infancy, spring, preface, kickoff, takeoff, threshold

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Origin of Beginning

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

Word origin for Beginning

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

Synonyms for Beginning

birth, creation, dawn, inauguration, inception, introduction, onset, opening, outset, starting point, top, alpha, basis, blastoff, commencement, dawning, genesis, induction, infancy, initiation, installation, kickoff, opener, origin, origination, preface, prelude, presentation, rise, root, rudiment, source, spring, takeoff, threshold, day one, point of departure, square one