■ verb ( ~s , ~ning ; past began ; past participle begun )
1》 perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).
↘( ~ on/upon ) set to work on.
↘start speaking.
↘( ~ with ) have as a first element.
↘( ~ at ) (of a commodity) have as its lowest price.
2》 come into being.
3》 [with negative ] informal have any chance or likelihood of doing: I can't ~ to describe my confusion.
Derivatives
~ner noun
Origin
OE ~nan , of Gmc origin.