Definition of begin

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Begin (v. t.) To trace or lay the foundation of; to make or place a beginning of.

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Infancy :: Infancy (n.) The first age of anything; the beginning or early period of existence; as, the infancy of an art..
Arise :: Arise (v. i.) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself; as, the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise..
Spring :: Spring (v. i.) To shoot up, out, or forth; to come to the light; to begin to appear; to emerge; as a plant from its seed, as streams from their source, and the like; -often followed by up, forth, or out..
Opetide :: Opetide (n.) The early spring, or the time when flowers begin opening..
Entrance :: Entrance (n.) The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation; as, a difficult entrance into business..
Open :: Open (v. t.) To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to open a case in court, or a meeting..
Lap :: Lap (n.) The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap. See Outside lap (below)..
Exordium :: Exordium (n.) A beginning; an introduction; especially, the introductory part of a discourse or written composition, which prepares the audience for the main subject; the opening part of an oration..
Rudiment :: Rudiment (n.) That which is unformed or undeveloped; the principle which lies at the bottom of any development; an unfinished beginning.
Dayspring :: Dayspring (n.) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; hence, the beginning..
Wilt :: Wilt (v. t.) To cause to begin to wither; to make flaccid, as a green plant..
Renew :: Renew (v. i.) To become new, or as new; to grow or begin again..
Forth :: Forth (adv.) Throughly; from beginning to end.
Time :: Time (v. t.) To appoint the time for; to bring, begin, or perform at the proper season or time; as, he timed his appearance rightly..
Life :: Life (n.) The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms..
Inceptor :: Inceptor (n.) A beginner; one in the rudiments.
Salt :: Salt (v. i.) To deposit salt as a saline solution; as, the brine begins to salt..
Through :: Through (adv.) From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through..
Premise :: Premise (n.) Matters previously stated or set forth; esp., that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted..
Enterprise :: Enterprise (v. t.) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
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