Began /bɪˈɡæn/

The meaning and definition of Began, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

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.”

Synonyms commence initiate start

Lock this word in with a game

Tile Guess Anagram Hangman My Words

A word like “Began” rarely sticks from a single glance at a definition. WordMaster turns vocabulary into a game you play in context so it stays with you. Read the meaning above, then guess it in the tile, anagram, or hangman format — and every word you meet is logged for review.

Related words

start event events ever evict evil evoke exact