begin
//bɪˈɡɪn//
Verb
beginInfinitive
beginPresent tense
beganPast tense
begunPast participle
beginningPresent participle
beginsThird-person singular
1
to start doing something or to start to happen
The meeting will begin at 9 o'clock.
2
to have something as a starting point or origin
The river begins in the mountains.
3
to start speaking or to introduce a topic
She began by thanking everyone for coming.