begin - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

Synonyms

• Begin
• Menachem Begin

Verb

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Synonyms

• begin
• commence
• get
• get down
• set about
• set out
• start
• start out

More specific

• attack
• auspicate
• bestir oneself
• break in
• come on
• embark
• enter
• fall
• get cracking
• get going
• get moving
• get rolling
• get started
• get to
• get weaving
• jump off
• launch
• plunge
• recommence
• strike out

Opposite / Antonyms

• end

Related

• begin

Verb

set in motion, cause to start

Synonyms

• begin
• commence
• lead off
• start

More specific

• commence
• embark on
• inaugurate
• introduce
• jump-start
• jumpstart
• recommence
• set off
• start
• start up
• usher in

Opposite / Antonyms

• end

Related

• begin
• start

Related

• begin

Verb

begin to speak or say

Synonyms

• begin

More generic

• mouth
• speak
• talk
• utter
• verbalise
• verbalize

Verb

begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language

Synonyms

• begin

Related

• begin
• commence
• get
• get down
• set about
• set out
• start
• start out

Verb

achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative

Synonyms

• begin

More generic

• accomplish
• achieve
• attain
• reach

Verb

begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

Synonyms

• begin
• start

More generic

• act
• move

Related

• begin
• start

Verb

have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

Synonyms

• begin
• start

More specific

• break out
• bud
• dawn
• erupt
• kick in
• originate
• set in

Opposite / Antonyms

• end

Related

• begin
• start

Verb

have a beginning characterized in some specified way

Synonyms

• begin
• start

More generic

• be

Related

• begin
• start

Verb

have a beginning, of a temporal event

Synonyms

• begin

More generic

• be

Related

• begin
• commence
• lead off
• start

Verb

be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series

Synonyms

• begin

Related

• begin
• start

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