Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb begin
3 of 10 senses of begin
Sense 1
begin, get start out start set about set out commence
=> strike out
=> fall
=> launch
=> jump off
=> get to
=> auspicate
=> attack
=> break in
=> plunge, launch
=> come on
=> embark, enter
=> get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving get weaving, get started, get rolling
Sense 2
begin, start
=> erupt, break out
=> bud
=> break out
=> set in kick in
=> dawn
=> originate
Sense 3
begin, lead off start commence
=> inaugurate, usher in introduce
=> set off
=> start start up embark on commence
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb begin
3 of 10 senses of begin
Sense 1
begin, get start out start set about set out commence
=> strike out
=> fall
=> launch
=> jump off
=> get to
=> auspicate
=> attack
=> break in
=> plunge, launch
=> come on
=> embark, enter
=> take up
=> get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving get weaving, get started, get rolling
Sense 2
begin, start
=> erupt, break out
=> bud
=> break out
=> set in kick in
=> dawn
=> originate
Sense 3
begin, lead off start commence
=> inaugurate, usher in introduce
=> set off
=> start start up embark on commence
=> inaugurate, kick off
=> swear in
=> dedicate
=> open
=> inaugurate
Entailment of verb begin
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb begin
10 senses of begin
Sense 1
begin, get start out start set about set out commence
Sense 2
begin, start
Sense 3
begin, lead off start commence
Sense 4
begin
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize
Sense 5
begin
Sense 6
begin
=> be
Sense 7
begin, start
=> be
Sense 8
begin, start
=> act move
Sense 9
begin
=> achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
Sense 10
begin
Familiarity of verb begin
begin used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb begin
Sense 1
begin, get start out start set about set out commence
Sense 10
begin
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Sense 2
begin, start
Sense 3
begin, lead off start commence
Sense 5
begin
Sense 6
begin
=> be
Sense 7
begin, start
=> be
Sense 8
begin, start
=> act move
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Sense 4
begin
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize
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Sense 9
begin
=> achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
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Overview of verb begin
The verb begin has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (379) begin, get start out start set about set out commence -- (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?" "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day")
2. (58) begin, start -- (have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense: "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000")
3. (27) begin, lead off start commence -- (set in motion, cause to start "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life")
4. (9) begin -- (begin to speak or say "Now listen, friends," he began)
5. begin -- (be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start come first in a series; "The number one" begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begin the novel"; "The convocation ceremoney officially begins the semester")
6. begin -- (have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WWII began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month")
7. begin, start -- (have a beginning characterized in some specified way "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a work-out"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony")
8. begin, start -- (begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade")
9. begin -- (achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative: "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war")
10. begin -- (begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade")
Overview of verb begin
The verb begin has 10 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (379) begin, get start out start set about set out commence -- (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action: "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?" "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day")
2. (58) begin, start -- (have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense: "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000")
3. (27) begin, lead off start commence -- (set in motion, cause to start "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life")
4. (9) begin -- (begin to speak or say "Now listen, friends," he began)
5. begin -- (be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start come first in a series; "The number one" begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begin the novel"; "The convocation ceremoney officially begins the semester")
6. begin -- (have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WWII began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month")
7. begin, start -- (have a beginning characterized in some specified way "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a work-out"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony")
8. begin, start -- (begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object; "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade")
9. begin -- (achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative: "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war")
10. begin -- (begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade")
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