Synonyms for begin
ˈbeɪ gɪnbe·gin

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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 AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. begin

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

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Begin, Menachem Beginverb

   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, commenceverb

   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, startverb

   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, commenceverb

   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. beginverb

   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. beginverb

   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. beginverb

   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, startverb

   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, startverb

   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. beginverb

    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. beginverb

    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

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beginverb

   Synonyms:
   originate, arise, take rise

2. beginverb

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

3. beginverb

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

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1. beginverb

   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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How to use begin in a sentence?

1. Jessica Vaughan:

   All of these deaths were preventable, iCE should not be waiting for deportable aliens to commit murder before enforcing immigration laws, and local jurisdictions should be cooperating fully in order to spare their citizens from becoming victims of people who should not be here to begin with.

2. Mike Pence:

   President Trump communicated to him very clearly that the United States of America wants Turkey to stop the invasion, implement an immediate cease-fire and to begin to negotiate with Kurdish forces in Syria to bring an end to the violence.

3. Raphael Kouame:

   We are going to finish the mid-crop well. Everything is green and the trees are doing well, from July we will begin to prepare for the main crop.

4. John Bolton:

   We're waiting for North Korea to begin the process of denuclearization, which they committed to in Singapore and which they've not yet done.

5. Jodi Gilman:

   Our study underscores the need for better decision-making about whether to begin to use cannabis for specific medical complaints, particularly mood and anxiety disorders, which are associated with an increased risk of cannabis use disorder, there needs to be better guidance to patients around a system that currently allows them to choose their own products, decide their own dosing, and often receive no professional follow-up care.