English

Detailed Synonyms for beginning in English

beginning:

beginning [the ~] noun

  1. the beginning
    the beginning; the commencement; the start; the outset; the opening
  2. the beginning
    the beginning of a letter; the beginning
  3. the beginning
    the commencing; the beginning; the starting
  4. the beginning
    the beginning; the raising; the striking up; the starting
  5. the beginning
    the beginning
  6. the beginning
    the broaching; the beginning; the starting
  7. the beginning
    – the act of starting something 1
    the start; the commencement; the beginning
    – the act of starting something 1
  8. the beginning
    – the first part or section of something 1
    the beginning
    – the first part or section of something 1
    • beginning [the ~] noun
      • `It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story1
  9. the beginning
    – the event consisting of the start of something 1
    the beginning
    – the event consisting of the start of something 1
    • beginning [the ~] noun
      • the beginning of the war1
  10. the beginning
    – the place where something begins, where it springs into being 1
    the source; the root; the origin; the beginning; the rootage
    – the place where something begins, where it springs into being 1
    • source [the ~] noun
      • Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River1
    • root [the ~] noun
      • communism's Russian root1
    • origin [the ~] noun
      • Jupiter was the origin of the radiation1
    • beginning [the ~] noun
      • the Italian beginning of the Renaissance1
    • rootage [the ~] noun

beginning adj

  1. beginning
    – serving to begin 1
    first; beginning
    – serving to begin 1
    • first adj
      • the first verse1
    • beginning adj
      • the beginning canto of the poem1

Related Words for "beginning":

  • beginnings

Alternate Synonyms for "beginning":


Antonyms for "beginning":


Related Definitions for "beginning":

  1. serving to begin1
    • the beginning canto of the poem1
  2. the act of starting something1
    • he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations1
  3. the first part or section of something1
    • `It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story1
  4. the event consisting of the start of something1
    • the beginning of the war1
  5. the place where something begins, where it springs into being1
    • the Italian beginning of the Renaissance1

beginning form of begin:

to begin verb (begins, beginning)

  1. to begin
    to begin; to commence; to start; to take off; to undertake; to take on; to set up; to set in motion; to start to; to strike up
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • commence verb (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • take off verb (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • undertake verb (undertakes, undertook, undertaking)
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
    • set up verb (sets up, set up, setting up)
    • set in motion verb (sets in motion, set in motion, setting in motion)
    • start to verb (starts to, started to, starting to)
    • strike up verb (strikes up, struck up, striking up)
  2. to begin
    to begin; to start; to take on; to enter into
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
    • enter into verb (enters into, entered into, entering into)
  3. to begin
    to commence; to begin; to start; to take off; to get under way; to break into; to open; to be off
    • commence verb (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • take off verb (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • get under way verb (gets under way, got under way, getting under way)
    • break into verb (breaks into, broke into, breaking into)
    • open verb (opens, opened, opening)
    • be off verb (is off, being off)
  4. to begin
    to commence; to set in; to start; to begin; to get under way; to take off; to be off
    • commence verb (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • set in verb (sets in, set in, setting in)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • get under way verb (gets under way, got under way, getting under way)
    • take off verb (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • be off verb (is off, being off)
  5. to begin
    to herald; to ring in; to start; to begin; to open
    • herald verb (heralds, heralded, heralding)
    • ring in verb (rings in, rang in, ringing in)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • open verb (opens, opened, opening)
  6. to begin
    to engage; to initiate; operationalize; to begin
  7. to begin
    to invite; to engage; to invoke; to enlist; to initiate; operationalize; to begin; to call in
    • invite verb (invites, invited, inviting)
    • engage verb (engages, engaged, engaging)
    • invoke verb (invokes, invoked, invoking)
    • enlist verb (enlists, enlisted, enlisting)
    • initiate verb (initiates, initiated, initiating)
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • call in verb (calls in, called in, calling in)
  8. to begin
    – take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 1
    to get; to commence; to start; to begin; to set out; to get down; set about; start out
    – take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 1
    • get verb (gets, got, getting)
    • commence verb (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
      • Who will start?1
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
    • set out verb (sets out, set out, setting out)
    • get down verb (gets down, got down, getting down)
      • Let's get down to work now1
    • set about verb
    • start out verb
  9. to begin
    – set in motion, cause to start 1
    to commence; to start; to begin; to lead off
    – set in motion, cause to start 1
    • commence verb (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
      • The U.S. started a war in the Middle East1
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
      • begin a new chapter in your life1
    • lead off verb (leads off, led off, leading off)
  10. to begin
    – begin to speak or say 1
    to begin
    – begin to speak or say 1
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
  11. to begin
    – begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language 1
    to begin
    – begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language 1
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
  12. to begin
    – achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative 1
    to begin
    – achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative 1
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
      • This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation1
      • You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war1
  13. to begin
    – begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object 1
    to start; to begin
    – begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object 1
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
      • She started the soup while it was still hot1
      • We started physics in 10th grade1
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
      • begin a cigar1
  14. to begin
    – have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense 1
    to start; to begin
    – have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense 1
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
      • Prices for these homes start at $250,0001
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
      • The DMZ begins right over the hill1
      • The second movement begins after the Allegro1
  15. to begin
    – have a beginning characterized in some specified way 1
    to start; to begin
    – have a beginning characterized in some specified way 1
    • start verb (starts, started, starting)
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
      • The novel begins with a murder1
      • My property begins with the three maple trees1
      • Her day begins with a workout1
      • The semester begins with a convocation ceremony1
  16. to begin
    – have a beginning, of a temporal event 1
    to begin
    – have a beginning, of a temporal event 1
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
      • The company's Asia tour begins next month1
  17. to begin
    – be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series 1
    to begin
    – be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series 1
    • begin verb (begins, beginning)
      • The number `one' begins the sequence1
      • A terrible murder begins the novel1
      • The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester1

Conjugations for begin:

present
  1. begin
  2. begin
  3. begins
  4. begin
  5. begin
  6. begin
present perfect
  1. have begun
  2. have begun
  3. has begun
  4. have begun
  5. have begun
  6. have begun
past continuous
  1. was beginning
  2. were beginning
  3. was beginning
  4. were beginning
  5. were beginning
  6. were beginning
future
  1. shall begin
  2. will begin
  3. will begin
  4. shall begin
  5. will begin
  6. will begin
continuous present
  1. am beginning
  2. are beginning
  3. is beginning
  4. are beginning
  5. are beginning
  6. are beginning
subjunctive
  1. be begun
  2. be begun
  3. be begun
  4. be begun
  5. be begun
  6. be begun
diverse
  1. begin!
  2. let's begin!
  3. begun
  4. beginning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "begin":


Antonyms for "begin":


Related Definitions for "begin":

  1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action1
  2. set in motion, cause to start1
    • begin a new chapter in your life1
  3. begin to speak or say1
  4. begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language1
  5. achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative1
    • This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation1
    • You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war1
  6. begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object1
    • begin a cigar1
  7. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense1
    • The DMZ begins right over the hill1
    • The second movement begins after the Allegro1
  8. have a beginning characterized in some specified way1
    • The novel begins with a murder1
    • My property begins with the three maple trees1
    • Her day begins with a workout1
    • The semester begins with a convocation ceremony1
  9. have a beginning, of a temporal event1
    • The company's Asia tour begins next month1
  10. be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series1
    • The number `one' begins the sequence1
    • A terrible murder begins the novel1
    • The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester1

Related Synonyms for beginning