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begin


These are words and phrases related to begin. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of begin.

TO START TO DO SOMETHING


I'll begin working on the project this weekend.

Synonyms and examples


start
Have you started your homework yet?
commence
formal
We commenced listening to Uncle Jim's long story, knowing we were in for it now.
embark on/upon something
formal
That fateful morning, she embarked upon the longest solo climb in history.
enter on/upon something
formal
With his diagnosis, we entered upon the most difficult time of our lives.
open
I'd like to open the meeting by thanking our hosts.
get cracking
"Do you have that report for me?" "Not yet, but I'll get cracking on it right now."
dive in/dive into something
He just dives into assembling the furniture without taking a single look at the instructions first.
set about something
She set about trying to change her password on her work computer.
get on with something
I'd love to chat, but I really should be getting on with this paperwork.
start/set/get the ball rolling
Well, since it's my meeting, I'll get the ball rolling by asking if anyone has anything they'd like to bring up before we get into the agenda.
put/set something in motion
After the accident on the factory floor, the committee put in motion a new safety protocol.

Antonym and example


stop
Stop bothering your brother!
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See words related to begin


beginning
end
opening
commencement
formal
kick-off
the outset
the onset of something
outbreak
origin
genesis
formal
the dawn of something
literary
dawning
birth
inception
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When you start to do something, you begin it. The start of something is a beginning.

TO BEGIN TO (MAKE SOMETHING) HAPPEN


The ceremony is about to begin.

Synonyms and examples


start
Hurry up – the film has already started.
commence
The meeting commenced with a moment of silence.
open
The meeting opened with a short word of welcome to new members.
originate
The idea for the business originated with my grandmother's recipes.
arrive
I think winter has definitely arrived.
arise
formal
They could not anticipate when problems might arise.
come along
Until the internet came along, not many people had the opportunity to publish their opinions.
get underway
After a brief delay the meeting got underway.
kick off
informal
The grand opening of the store kicked off with a brass band.
break out
Then the war broke out, and everything changed.

Antonym and example


end
What time is the concert supposed to end?
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See words related to begin


start (something) up
set something up
set up shop
hang (out) a/your shingle
found
establish
launch
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When something begins to happen, or you make something to begin to happen, you start it. If you start a business, organization, etc., you create it.

begin | American Thesaurus


begin


verb
These are words and phrases related to begin. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of begin.
Please begin work. School vacation begins on Monday.

Synonyms


start
commence
initiate
set out
embark on
take the first step

Antonyms


end
finish
terminate
conclude
complete
stop
cease
quit
This has been true since the world began. He began a new business last year.

Synonyms


come into existence
bring into existence
be born
start
commence
initiate
undertake
originate
establish
introduce
found
institute
launch
inaugurate
emerge
arise
burst forth
break out
crop up
set in motion

Antonyms


end
finish
terminate
conclude
complete
stop
cease
quit
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