Definition for Begin:

• Began.

Synonyms for Begin:

• n.

  •
  • occur,
  • terminate,
  • subside,
  • flower,
  • blossom.
  •
  • catalyze.
  •
  • sample.
  •begin (noun)
  • set out,
  • get,
  • Menachem Begin,
  • start out.

• v.

  •begin (verb)
  • form,
  • conceive,
  • create,
  • embark,
  • initialize,
  • germinate,
  • birth,
  • introduce,
  • induct,
  • emerge,
  • develop,
  • originate,
  • hatch,
  • start,
  • sprout,
  • stem,
  • inaugurate,
  • bud,
  • prepare.
  •change (verb)
  • get down.
  •come into being; become functional (verb)
  • sail,
  • happen,
  • send off,
  • stem from,
  • be born,
  • come out,
  • issue forth,
  • grow out of,
  • derive from,
  • take off,
  • proceed from,
  • make tick,
  • come forth.
  •originate (verb)
  • invent,
  • spearhead,
  • produce,
  • institute,
  • generate.
  •start (verb)
  • break ground,
  • induce,
  • eventuate,
  • activate,
  • impel,
  • give impulse,
  • bring to pass,
  • break the ice,
  • make,
  • lay foundation for,
  • drive,
  • actualize,
  • motivate,
  • make active,
  • establish,
  • give birth to,
  • embark on,
  • mount,
  • occasion,
  • instigate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • materialize,
  • result from,
  • continue,
  • unfurl,
  • dig in,
  • flare,
  • jump-start,
  • snowball,
  • dive in.
  •
  • tee off,
  • plunge into,
  • turn to,
  • set-to,
  • resume.
  •
  • experiment,
  • derive,
  • launch,
  • get to.
  •
  • bring about,
  • DO,
  • touch off,
  • brew,
  • born.
  •
  • add.
  •
  • open.
  •
  • follow,
  • appear,
  • lead,
  • go on.
  •
  • return.
  •
  • move,
  • change,
  • attack.
  •act
  • go in for.
  •bring
  • engender.
  •cause
  • give rise to.
  •come on
  • take place.
  •commence
  • start in.
  •enter
  • set out on.
  •enter upon
  • enter upon.
  •go about
  • engage in.
  •pitch in
  • pitch in.
  •tackle
  • take in hand.
  •take on
  • address oneself to.

Paraphrases for Begin:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    beginning, beginnings.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    beginning.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    starts, initiates, Kicks, members, choices, launches, Initiating.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Initiating.
  • Verb, past tense
    Embarked, commissioned, started.
  • Verb, past participle
    started.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    Originated, loans, starts, become.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, embark, Undertakings, instigate, inaugurate, starting, originate, trigger, Recommence, Boots, usher, become, preface.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    starting, Initiating.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Begun, starting, started.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    outset, starting, started.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    Undertaken.

Antonyms for Begin:

• v.

  • change
    end.
  • come into being; become functional
    hide, disappear, shrink, leave.
  • start
    conclude, ignore, neglect, fail, stop, consummate, check, discourage, ruin, die, prevent, lose, dissuade, cease, finish, repress.
  • Other antonyms:
    evaporate, extinguish, abandon, demolish, shut, close, lay off, forsake, round, destroy, exterminate, annul, dissolve, complete, phase out, vanish, quit, halt, abolish, nullify, annihilate, pass away.

Hypernym for Begin:

• v.

  • change
    jump off, get going, fall, attack, get cracking, Recommence, plunge, launch, get rolling, break in, bestir oneself, auspicate, get started, come on, enter, strike out, embark, get to, get weaving, get moving.
  • stative
    break out, bud, dawn, kick in, originate, set in, erupt.

Hyponym for Begin:

• v.

  • communication
    mouth, speak, verbalize, verbalise, utter, talk.
  • social
    accomplish, achieve, reach, move, attain, act.
  • stative
    be.