VERB | change | begin, get down, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence | take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action |
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stative | begin, start | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | |
change | begin, lead off, start, commence | set in motion, cause to start | |
communication | begin | begin to speak or say | |
stative | begin | be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series | |
stative | begin | have a beginning, of a temporal event | |
stative | begin, start | have a beginning characterized in some specified way | |
social | begin, start | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object | |
social | begin | achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative | |
communication | begin | begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language | |
NOUN | person | Begin, Menachem Begin | 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) |
Sounds | bihgih'n | |
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Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... |
Meaning | 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). | |
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Synonym | Menachem Begin | |
Instance of | statesman, solon, national leader | A man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs |
Spanish | Begin, Menachem Begin | |
Catalan | Menachem Begin |
Meaning | Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s something | |
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Synonym | start | |
Caused by | begin, lead off, start, commence | set in motion, cause to start |
Narrower | break out | Begin suddenly and sometimes violently |
bud | start to grow or develop | |
dawn | Appear or develop | |
erupt, break out | start abruptly | |
originate | Begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. | |
set in, kick in | Enter a particular state | |
Opposite | end, stop, finish, terminate, cease | Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense |
Similar to | begin, start | Have a beginning characterized in some specified way |
begin | Have a beginning, of a temporal event | |
Spanish | comenzar, empezar, estrenar, iniciar, partir, surgir | |
Catalan | començar, estrenar, iniciar |
Meaning | set in motion, cause to start. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "begin a new chapter in your life" | |
Synonyms | lead off, start, commence | |
Cause to | begin, start | Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense |
Narrower | inaugurate, usher in, introduce | Be a precursor of |
jumpstart, jump-start | start or re-start vigorously | |
recommence | Cause to start anew | |
set off | set in motion or cause to begin | |
start, start up, embark on, commence | get off the ground | |
Opposite | end, terminate | Bring to an end or halt |
Similar to | begin | Have a beginning, of a temporal event |
Spanish | arrancar, comenzar, empezar, estrenar, iniciar, originar, partir, principiar | |
Catalan | començar, donar començament, estrenar, iniciar, originar | |
Nouns | beginner | a person who founds or establishes some institution |
beginning | the event consisting of the start of something |
Meaning | Begin to speak or say. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Model | They won't begin the story | |
Broader | talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise | Express in speech |
Meaning | Be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
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Similar to | begin, start | Have a beginning characterized in some specified way |
Nouns | beginning | the first part or section of something |
Meaning | Have a beginning, of a temporal event. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
Example | "The company's Asia tour begins next month" | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Similar to | begin, lead off, start, commence | set in motion, cause to start |
begin, start | Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | |
Spanish | estrenar, iniciar | |
Catalan | estrenar, iniciar |
Meaning | Have a beginning characterized in some specified way. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
Examples |
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Synonym | start | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Similar to | begin, start | Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object |
begin, start | Have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense | |
begin | Be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series |
Meaning | Begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "begin a cigar" | |
Synonym | start | |
Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
Similar to | begin, start | Have a beginning characterized in some specified way |
Spanish | comenzar, empezar, estrenar, iniciar, originar | |
Catalan | començar, estrenar, iniciar, originar |
Meaning | achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Examples |
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Broader | achieve, accomplish, attain, reach | To gain with effort |
Spanish | estrenar, iniciar | |
Catalan | estrenar, iniciar |
Meaning | Begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Similar to | get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence | Take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action |
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