Synonyms for begin
ˈbeɪ gɪn

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1. Begin, Menachem Begin(verb)

   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)

   Antonyms:
   finish, end, terminate, cease, stop

2. get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence(verb)

   take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

   "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

   Synonyms:
   bug out, take, pop, make, mystify, experience, develop, put down, draw, array, have, become, sustain, protrude, jump, initiate, receive, scram, take off, bulge, go, stimulate, sire, lead off, bulge out, drive, engender, startle, fix, pay back, get under one's skin, stick, suffer, beat, swallow, set about, get down, father, go about, incur, contract, dispirit, bring forth, grow, get going, come out, dumbfound, stupefy, start, depress, light, cast down, originate, take up, bring, bewilder, mother, induce, range, buzz off, catch, write down, bugger off, obtain, beget, puzzle, flummox, get, deject, generate, capture, find, amaze, get off, baffle, produce, approach, pop out, attempt, start out, pose, vex, embark on, aim, let, set forth, perplex, arrest, gravel, let down, fetch, depart, set down, commence, part, dismount, arrive, set out, convey, set off, acquire, come, lower, bring down, dismay, pay off, undertake, unhorse, demoralise, cause, lay out, start up, demoralize, take down, nonplus

   Antonyms:
   terminate, end, cease, finish, stop

3. begin, start(verb)

   have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

   "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"

   Synonyms:
   go, bulge, embark on, startle, set forth, get down, take off, start up, set about, start out, commence, bulge out, lead off, part, start, pop, bug out, come out, take up, get, originate, depart, protrude, get going, set out, initiate, set off, pop out, jump

   Antonyms:
   terminate, stop, end, cease, finish

4. begin, lead off, start, commence(verb)

   set in motion, cause to start

   "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

   Synonyms:
   go, bulge, embark on, startle, set forth, get down, take off, start up, set about, start out, protrude, commence, bulge out, lead off, part, start, pop, bug out, come out, take up, get, originate, depart, lead astray, get going, set out, initiate, set off, pop out, jump

   Antonyms:
   stop, end, terminate, cease, finish

5. begin(verb)

   begin to speak or say

   "Now listen, friends," he began

   Synonyms:
   get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

   Antonyms:
   end, cease, terminate, stop, finish

6. begin(verb)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

   Antonyms:
   cease, end, finish, terminate, stop

7. begin(verb)

   have a beginning, of a temporal event

   "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month"

   Synonyms:
   get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

   Antonyms:
   terminate, end, stop, cease, finish

8. begin, start(verb)

   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"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"

   Synonyms:
   go, bulge, embark on, startle, set forth, get down, take off, start up, set about, start out, commence, bulge out, lead off, part, start, pop, bug out, come out, take up, get, originate, depart, protrude, get going, set out, initiate, set off, pop out, jump

   Antonyms:
   finish, stop, end, terminate, cease

9. begin, start(verb)

   begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

   "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"

   Synonyms:
   go, bulge, embark on, startle, set forth, get down, take off, start up, set about, start out, commence, bulge out, lead off, part, start, pop, bug out, come out, take up, get, originate, depart, protrude, get going, set out, initiate, set off, pop out, jump

   Antonyms:
   terminate, end, cease, finish, stop

10. begin(verb)

    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"

    Synonyms:
    get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

    Antonyms:
    end, cease, terminate, finish, stop

11. begin(verb)

    begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language

    "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"

    Synonyms:
    get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

    Antonyms:
    finish, stop, terminate, cease, end

English Synonyms and Antonyms(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. begin

   Synonyms:
   commence, enter upon, inaugurate, initiate, institute, originate, set about, set going, set in operation, set on foot, start

   Antonyms:
   abstain, bring to an end, cease, come to an end, conclude, desist, discontinue, end, end, finish, give over, intermit, leave off, pause, quit, refrain, stop, terminate

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. begin

   Synonyms:
   initiate, commence, prepare, start, originate, arise, inaugurate

   Antonyms:
   achieve, complete, terminate, conclude, consummate, finish, close, end

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1. begin(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   originate, arise, take rise

2. begin(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   commence, make a beginning, take the first step, break ground, break the ice

3. begin(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   commence, institute, originate, enter upon, set about, set on foot, set in operation

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1. begin(v)

   Synonyms:
   commence, arise, spring, originate

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1. List of paraphrases for "begin":

   start, commence, initiate, starts, begins, beginning, launch, starting, outset, begun, undertake, embark, commencement, started, engage

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1. Jagtar Singh:

   This is how we begin our day - with fear and isolation. If you are not a Muslim, you are not a human in their eyes, i don't know what to do or where to go.

2. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer:

   Senate Democrats are ready for the trial to begin and will do everything we can to see that the truth comes out.

3. Mark Esper:

   We have American forces likely caught between two opposing, advancing armies and it's a very untenable situation. I spoke with the President last night, after discussions with the rest of the national security team, and he directed that we begin a deliberate withdrawal of forces from northern Syria.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   I know something about lead poisoning because of the work I've done in the past (with Children's Defense Fund) and as a senator from New York, we had a lot of old housing with lead paint in it. A lot of kids suffered from lead poisoning, and part of the challenge is you've got to intervene early. We need comprehensive health screenings, then we need to figure out how do we get the right nutrition and vitamins. You've got to begin to work to counteract the lead.

5. Eleanor Marx:

   By the time your life is finished, you will have learned just enough to begin it well.

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