Meaning of begin in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• Beginning; start.

verb

• To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

  Example: I began playing the piano at the age of five.   Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation.

• To be in the first stage of some situation

  Example: The program begins at 9 o'clock on the dot.    I rushed to get to class on time, but the lesson had already begun.

• To come into existence.