begun
/bɪˈɡʌn/verb2 syllables
Begun means: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.
Synonyms for begun9
verb, as in take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
verb, as in begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
verb, as in begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
verb, as in be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
verb, as in begin to speak or say
verb, as in achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
Opposites of begun
What does begun mean?10
verb
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action“We began working at dawn”
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language“She began Russian at an early age”
set in motion, cause to start“The U.S. started a war in the Middle East”
have a beginning, of a temporal event“WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland”
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense“The DMZ begins right over the hill”
have a beginning characterized in some specified way“The novel begins with a murder”
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object“begin a cigar”
be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series“The number ‘one’ begins the sequence”
begin to speak or say“‘Now listen, friends’, he began”
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative“This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with begun?24
two syllables
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Begun in a sentence
- Between overworking and under-sleeping, her health has begun to decline.nana2capriccio
- The fighting is done, feasting begun, a saga well spun.wentzbabble
- She was very disgruntled, primarily because we had begun eating without her.sundown
- Preliminary planning has begun, though a construction date is yet to be announced.CM
- Of late, this portentous mansion has begun to give signs of dilapidation and decay.Cangarejo
- After years of disrepair, the building had begun to degrade.nana2capriccio
- Do not start if afraid, once begun do not be afraid.gracehero
- Once you have begun to do something, don't give up.unknown
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