WordLens

begin

1 of 2verb
/bɪˈɡɪn/
Forms:begins,beginning,began,begun
1

to do or experience the first part of something

A2
  • Let's begin the cooking process by chopping the vegetables.
  • John had just begun a decade-long probation for his involvement in the robbery.
  • He began by explaining the rules of the game to the group.
  • The teacher asked the students to begin working on their assignments.
Antonyms:
2

to do something to a very small extent or to a very limited degree

transitive
  • I can't begin to list all the things I'm grateful for.
  • I can't even begin to tell you how much I love you
  • We can't begin to count the number of times we've seen that movie.
  • He couldn't begin to describe the beauty of the scenery.
  • You can't begin to imagine how I feel.