begin
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- definition have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
- definition set in motion, cause to start
- definition begin to speak or say
- definition be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
- definition have a beginning, of a temporal event
- definition have a beginning characterized in some specified way
- definition begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
- definition achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
- definition begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language