Beginning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Beginning is a noun meaning That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
Meaning
That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
More Meanings
- That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
- The initial portion of some extended thing.
- present participle and gerund of begin
- (informal) Being the first portion of some extended thing.
- (uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
Example Sentences
He is beginning to read a new book.
What was the beginning of the dispute?
That house is at the beginning of the street.
The author describes the main character’s youth at the beginning of the story.
Word Forms
- beginnings
- begynnynge
Synonyms for beginning
Depending on context, synonyms include commencing, start, starting, genesis, element, embryo.
Antonyms for beginning
Common opposites include conclusion, end, completion, finish, middle, ending.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include commencement, outset, start, origin, opening, offset.
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