began
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- IPA /bɪˈɡæn/
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began verb
- To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.“I began playing the piano at the age of five. Now that everyone is here, we should begin the presentation.”
- To be in the first stage of some situation“The program begins at 9 o'clock on the dot. I rushed to get to class on time, but the lesson had already begun.”
- To come into existence.
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