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begin
UK
/bɪˈɡɪn/
US
/bɪˈɡɪn/
begin over
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begin
verb
began
Past Simple
begun
Past Participle
beginning
Gerund
UK
/bɪˈɡɪn/
US
/bɪˈɡɪn/
commencer
She will begin her new job next week.
Elle commencera son nouveau travail la semaine prochaine.
Additional translations
se mettre à
Se construit avec un infinitif pour exprimer le début d’une action.
débuter
Emploi courant, souvent pour marquer le commencement d’un événement ou d’un processus.
Synonyms
launch
set in motion
kick off
commence
start
initiate
inaugurate
embark
Antonyms
end
finish
terminate
Definitions
begin
verb
To start or commence something.
She will begin her new job next week.
To come into existence or start to happen.
The meeting will begin at 10 AM.
To perform the first part of an action or activity.
He began speaking before the audience settled down.
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