begin


Definition: Meaning of, begin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɪˈɡɪn /

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begin began begun
Present Participle Third Person Singular
beginning begins
  1. start doing something [intransitive and transitive] to start doing something
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  2. start happening [intransitive and transitive] if something begins, or you begin something, it starts to happen or exist from a particular time
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  3. do first [intransitive] if you begin with something or begin by doing something, this is the first thing you do
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  4. book/word etc [intransitive] if a book, film, or word begins with something, it starts with a particular event or letter
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  5. speech [intransitive and transitive] to start speaking
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  6. to begin with spoken used to introduce the first and most important point you want to make
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  7. to begin with used to say that something was already in a particular condition before something else happened
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  8. to begin with during the first part of a process or activity
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  9. can't begin to understand/imagine etc spoken used to emphasize how difficult something is to understand etc
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Begin


Definition: Meaning of, Begin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɪˈgɪn /

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  1. 1913-1992 then the president of Egypt as prime minister of Israel born in Russia israeli statesman who negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat
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Begin used in phrases

  • Begin, Menachem
    1. (1913-92) an Israeli politician and PRIME MINISTER from 1977 to 1983. In 1979 he signed a peace TREATY with President Sadat of Egypt which was known as the CAMP DAVID agreement.
  • Menachem Begin (noun)
    1. 1913-1992 then the president of Egypt as prime minister of Israel born in Russia israeli statesman who negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat
  • to begin with (adverb)
    1. before now
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