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to begin
01
to do or experience the first part of something
Intransitive
Transitive: to begin a process or activity | to begin doing sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
irregular
present tense
begin
3rd person singular
begins
past simple
began
past participle
begun
Examples
Let 's begin the cooking process by chopping the vegetables.
1.1
to start uttering words
Transitive
Examples
' Hello, ' she began, ' I wanted to talk to you about the project.'
1.2
to start to work on something
Intransitive: to begin on a task or activity
Examples
She began on a new project at the office.
Examples
The school year begins in September.
1.4
to cost a specific amount at least
Intransitive: to begin at a price
Examples
Meals at the restaurant begin at $ 10.
1.5
to have something as the first element or part
Intransitive: to begin with sth
Examples
The recipe begins with a cup of flour.
02
to do something to a very small extent or to a very limited degree
Transitive: to begin to do sth
Examples
I ca n't begin to list all the things I'm grateful for.
Begin
01
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)
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
proper
Lexical Tree
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