begin

• Verbo usado para indicar o início de uma ação, evento ou processo.

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

verbo irregular

1. Start an activityA1formal

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

   Começar

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

   Sinônimoscommenceembark onget goinginaugurateinitiatekick offlaunchopenset aboutstart

   Antônimosceaseconcludeendfinishquitstopterminate

2. Come into existenceB1formal

   To come into being or start to exist.

   Surgir

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

   Sinônimosappearariseemergematerializeoriginatestart

   Antônimosceaseconcludeendfinishstopterminate