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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If you tip at the beginning, then they know what level of expectation you have.

From The Wall Street Journal

The inaugural season runs from January to March but beginning in 2026-27 school year the plan is to move to the traditional winter sports window, November through January.

From Los Angeles Times

Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris told reporters on Sunday that the "government of hope" was officially back in Khartoum and would begin efforts to improve services for the city's beleaguered residents.

From BBC

Martin began acting in the 1960s, having previously worked in factories and as a butcher at Smithfield Market in the City of London.

From BBC

“That was the thrill for us, of knowing that when we began to tell this story, we knew we had 12 episodes to tell it inside, rather than just six,” Hiddleston says.

From Los Angeles Times

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act arisen arise arises assume assumes breaking out break out bring bringing brings broach broke out brought build came on cause come on coming on commence dawn dawned effect enter enter upon enter on falls to fall to fell to found goes about going ahead hail go ahead go about go into goes into going about initiates initiate instate pioneer pioneers pitching in pitch in pitches in preface premised premise provoke provokes risen rise set sets up set up sprang spring sprung start strike out struck out tackle take on takes on took on turned on turn on turning on turns on undertake undertakes undertook went ahead went about went into

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