117 Synonyms & Antonyms For BEGIN

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Definitions begin [bih-gin] / bɪˈgɪn / VERB start Synonyms STRONGEST commence create do establish found go ahead go into inaugurate initiate introduce launch lead make open prepare produce set up start undertake STRONG activate actualize cause drive effect eventuate generate impel induce instigate institute motivate mount occasion originate trigger WEAK break ground break the ice bring about bring to pass embark on enter on enter upon get going give birth to give impulse lay foundation for make active plunge into set about set in motion Antonyms STRONGEST cease close conclude destroy end fail finish halt ignore lose neglect ruin stop STRONG check discourage dissuade prevent repress WEAK complete consummate die VERB come into being; become functional Synonyms STRONGEST appear come out commence emerge enter happen occur rise set take off STRONG arise bud dawn emanate germinate originate sail spring sprout WEAK be born come forth come into existence crop up derive from get going get show on road get under way grow out of issue forth kick off make tick proceed from result from send off stem from Antonyms STRONGEST complete disappear end finish hide leave stop STRONG die shrink WEAK conclude consummate

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Paramedics began performing lifesaving measures at 3:22 a.m.;

From Los Angeles Times

While sentiment had begun to stabilize in recent months, February’s reading shows the fragility of a recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Deadline, production on the untitled action movie from the Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend begins this week in South Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times

Davidson Hopper and his wife, Billy Yates, who shared the Cedar Ridge Court residence with Bradbury, said their trouble began almost immediately after moving in.

From Los Angeles Times

The complex, called Avant Gardner, began to host some of the world’s most famous electronic musicians, and throngs of New Yorkers came to revel in the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal

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