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beginning

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

1be·gin·ning

noun \bi-ˈgi-niŋ, bē-\

Definition of BEGINNING

1
: the point at which something begins : start
2
: the first part
4
: a rudimentary stage or early period —usually used in plural

Examples of BEGINNING

  1. Go back to the beginning of the song.
  2. We were late, so we missed the beginning of the movie.
  3. The changes that have been made so far are just the beginning. There are many more changes still to come.
  4. He came from humble beginnings.
  5. the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouse

First Known Use of BEGINNING

12th century

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