begin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beginning noun The point or period at which something starts.
- inception noun The beginning or establishment of something.
- initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
- offset noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.
- start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
Senses
begin is used for these senses in English:
- beginning That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
- inception The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
- initial Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
- offset (c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset.
- start The beginning of an activity.