begin

US /bɪˈɡɪn/
UK /bɪˈɡɪn/
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1.

start; perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity)

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The meeting will begin at 9 AM.
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She decided to begin a new chapter in her life.
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startcommenceinitiateoriginatelaunch
2.

have a specified starting point in space or time

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The story begins in a small town.
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His career began in the early 2000s.
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originatestemderivespring
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beginning