Begin

biographical name

Be·​gin ˈbā-gin How to pronounce Begin (audio)
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Me*na*chem mə-ˈnä-ḵəm How to pronounce Begin (audio) 1913–1992 prime minister of Israel (1977–83)

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begin

verb
be·​gin bi-ˈgin How to pronounce begin (audio)
began -ˈgan How to pronounce begin (audio) ; begun -ˈgən How to pronounce begin (audio) ; beginning
1
: to do or be the first part of an action or course : start
begin your homework
it began to rain
2
: to come or bring into existence : originate
the war began in 1939
3
: to do or succeed in the least degree
does not begin to fill our needs
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