Began

/bɪˈɡæn/

Synonyms for "began" (5 found)

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Noun(1 words)
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Verb(2 words)

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Collocations

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began last yearbegan operationsbegan productionbegan tobegan to spreadbegan with

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Food and drink were served in such profusion at the wedding that the bride and groom began to wonder if they should not have invited more guests.

Source: tatoeba (1962)

The bear began tearing at the tent.

Source: tatoeba (18083)

A strong wind began to set in.

Source: tatoeba (19188)

He began to work for that company last year.

Source: tatoeba (19446)

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