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

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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, begin, 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, begin, 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, begin, 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, begin, 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, begin, 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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1. Deborah Rose-Milavec:

   Any time you begin to break down one barrier, you see others crumble more.

2. Jenny Gisby:

   It is terrifying when I wake up with no memory and it takes half an hour before I begin to remember again, my photo album definitely helps speed it all up.

3. Joe Bidens:

   I didn't consult with anybody but me in that decision because I was sitting on the way down finalizing the plan, and what hit me was we're in a situation where when the assault was going on in Georgia, what's going on in Alabama, Missouri, it's just outrageous, and, look, I made a commitment that I would not ever attempt to impose my religious views on anyone else in terms of how it relates to this most unique question in all of humanity : When does the human life begin ? When does that occur ?

4. John Tierney, Esquire, August 1981:

   We can begin by noting that the body prefers to keep itself alive.

5. Eric Burkett:

   This is our forever home, Eric Burkett said, holding back tears as Eric Burkett six year old son Lochlen patted his arm. There's a master bathroom that is completely accessible. There are adaptive showers so that Eric Burkett can bathe Eric Burkett and self-lowering shelves in the state-of-the-art kitchen, so that now Eric Burkett can cook again for Eric Burkett family. The idea of getting up and moving around freely without thinking about logistics. Should I use a chair ? Should I use crutches ? All that's gone, Eric Burkett said. Pointing to the wall of Eric Burkett new home outside Pittsburgh, this Marine has a few reminders from Flag Day that Eric Burkett life changed on a training mission in Morocco. That is actually of one of the prop rotors of the V-22 that crashed. On the back of that, I don't know how many Marines signed that, Eric Burkett said. The foundation started by actor Gary Sinise, best known for Gary Sinise role as Lt. Dan in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, is trying to build 10 to 12 homes per year for severely injured veterans and first responders. It will hand over the keys to its 50th smart home this August. Donations from Home Depot, JC Penny, GE, Benjamin Moore and the Semper Fi Fund among others made Home Depot possible. Fox News first told the Burketts' story in 2014 while The Burketts ' and The Burketts ' family were recovering at Walter Reed. The Burketts ' and The Burketts ' wife were raising their four children at the time in a set of tiny rooms at the hospital. They have since given birth to twins, Nolynn and Roawyn, who are now 18 months old. A master archer, Eric Burkett began competing as a Paralympian in an effort to begin to heal after the crash. I hate shooting from a wheelchair. A lot of guys don't mind it because you're a little bit lower, you don't have to worry about this instability of your legs.