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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.

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