begin

to do the first part of an action, go into the first part of a process, start.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 2 Syllable

begin

5 Phonemes

b i g i n

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

begin

Sentence Examples

They will begin construction on the new school soon.

She'll begin the lecture at 10.

He plans to begin the project later this week.

They both began their careers at the local newspaper.

The university began accepting applications in November.

Common Phrases

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

begin by (doing something)

begin to see daylight

begin to see the light

begin with (someone or something)

charity begins at home

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