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began definition
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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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