BEGIN

v. 1 start (out or off or in or on), initiate, enter on or upon, set out or about, set out on or upon, Rather formal commence We began the journey full of enthusiasm 2 start (off), inaugurate, originate, open, launch, create, establish, found, set up; go into We began the company five years ago 3 arise, start, originate, Rather formal commence The greatness of the Prussian monarchy begins with Frederick II The paragraph begins in the middle of the page.