transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈgin, bē- ]
verb
( be·gan -ˈgan ; be·gun -ˈgən ; be·gin·ning )
Etymology: Middle English beginnen, from Old English beginnan; akin to Old High German biginnan to begin, Old English on ginnan
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1. : to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start
2.
a. : to come into existence : arise
b. : to have a starting point
3. : to do or succeed in the least degree
I can't begin to tell you how pleased I am
transitive verb
1. : to set about the activity of : start
2.
a. : to bring into being : found
b. : originate , invent
•
- to begin with
Synonyms:
begin , commence , start , initiate , inaugurate , usher in mean to take the first step in a course, process, or operation. begin , start , and commence are often interchangeable. begin , opposed to end, is the most general
begin a trip
began dancing
start , opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages
the work started slowly
commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start
commence firing
commenced a conversation
initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue
initiated diplomatic contacts
inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance
the discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine
usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate
ushered in a period of economic decline