When something begins or when you begin it, it takes place from a particular time onwards. The problems began last November He has just begun his fourth year in hiding The US is prepared to begin talks immediately. = start, commence end
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You use begin to mention the first thing that someone says. `Professor Theron,' he began, `I'm very pleased to see you' He didn't know how to begin. conclude
An element attribute representing the starting time of an effect or object display Begin times are typically specified in seconds, but can be of any value
If a word begins with a particular letter, that is the first letter of that word. The first word begins with an F. = start end
In the condition of, or like, a beggar; suitable for a beggar; extremely indigent; poverty-stricken; mean
To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence
started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" begin to speak or say; "Now listen, friends," he began begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade" 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" 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" 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" 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" have a beginning, of a temporal event; "WWII began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month" 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 begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremoney officially begins the semester" One who makes it his business to ask alms
To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or course of action; to take the first step; to start
If one thing began as another, it first existed in the form of the second thing. What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event. = start
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 begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremoney officially begins the semester"
If you say that a thing or place begins somewhere, you are talking about one of its limits or edges. The fate line begins close to the wrist end
started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"