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began


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  begin 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  begin 
  =>  achieve,  accomplish,  attain,  reach 
  -------------- 
 
  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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