begin

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer le commencement d'une action, d'un événement ou d'un processus, dans divers contextes comme le temps, une activité ou une entreprise.

A verb used to indicate the start or commencement of an action, event, or process.

verbe irrégulier

1. Start an activityA1formal

   To start doing something or to begin an event or process.

   commencer

   • The meeting will begin at 9 AM.
   • She began to learn Spanish last year.
   • When does the movie begin?

   Synonymescommenceembark onget goinginaugurateinitiatekick offlaunchopenset aboutstart

   Antonymesceaseconcludeendfinishquitstopterminate

2. Come into existenceB1formal

   To come into being or start to exist.

   commencer à exister

   • The tradition began in the 19th century.
   • His interest in music began when he was a child.
   • The rain began to fall heavily.

   Synonymesappearariseemergematerializeoriginatestart

   Antonymesceaseconcludeendfinishstopterminate