Begin

verb

bɪ'ɡɪn

Noun

Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

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 workout”
Similar:Start
Type of:Be
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
“The DMZ begins right over the hill”
“The second movement begins after the Allegro”
Similar:Start
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
“begin a cigar”
Similar:Start
Type of:ActMove
set in motion, cause to start
“begin a new chapter in your life”
Similar:Commence Start
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”
Type of:ReachAttainAccomplish
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 ceremony officially begins the semester”
have a beginning, of a temporal event
“The company's Asia tour begins next month”
Type of:Be
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Similar:Commence Get Start
begin to speak or say
Type of:TalkMouthUtter
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language