Antonyms for begin
ˈbeɪ gɪnbe·gin

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1. begin

   Antonyms:
   abstain, bring to an end, cease, come to an end, conclude, desist, discontinue, end, end, finish, give over, intermit, leave off, pause, quit, refrain, stop, terminate

   Synonyms:
   commence, enter upon, inaugurate, initiate, institute, originate, set about, set going, set in operation, set on foot, start

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1. begin

   Antonyms:
   achieve, complete, terminate, conclude, consummate, finish, close, end

   Synonyms:
   initiate, commence, prepare, start, originate, arise, inaugurate

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1. Begin, Menachem Beginverb

   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)

   Antonyms:
   finish, end, terminate, cease, stop

2. get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commenceverb

   take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

   "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

   Antonyms:
   terminate, end, cease, finish, stop

   Synonyms:
   bug out, take, pop, make, mystify, experience, develop, put down, draw, array, have, become, sustain, protrude, jump, initiate, receive, scram, take off, bulge, go, stimulate, sire, lead off, bulge out, drive, engender, startle, fix, pay back, get under one's skin, stick, suffer, beat, swallow, set about, get down, father, go about, incur, contract, dispirit, bring forth, grow, get going, come out, dumbfound, stupefy, start, depress, light, cast down, originate, take up, bring, bewilder, mother, induce, range, buzz off, catch, write down, bugger off, obtain, beget, puzzle, flummox, get, deject, generate, capture, find, amaze, get off, baffle, produce, approach, pop out, attempt, start out, pose, vex, embark on, aim, let, set forth, perplex, arrest, gravel, let down, fetch, depart, set down, commence, part, dismount, arrive, set out, convey, set off, acquire, come, lower, bring down, dismay, pay off, undertake, unhorse, demoralise, cause, lay out, start up, demoralize, take down, nonplus

3. begin, startverb

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

   "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"

   Antonyms:
   terminate, stop, end, cease, finish

   Synonyms:
   go, bulge, embark on, startle, set forth, get down, take off, start up, set about, start out, commence, bulge out, lead off, part, start, pop, bug out, come out, take up, get, originate, depart, protrude, get going, set out, initiate, set off, pop out, jump

4. begin, lead off, start, commenceverb

   set in motion, cause to start

   "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

   Antonyms:
   stop, end, terminate, cease, finish

   Synonyms:
   go, bulge, embark on, startle, set forth, get down, take off, start up, set about, start out, protrude, commence, bulge out, lead off, part, start, pop, bug out, come out, take up, get, originate, depart, lead astray, get going, set out, initiate, set off, pop out, jump

5. beginverb

   begin to speak or say

   "Now listen, friends," he began

   Antonyms:
   end, cease, terminate, stop, finish

   Synonyms:
   get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

6. beginverb

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

   "The number `one' begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester"

   Antonyms:
   cease, end, finish, terminate, stop

   Synonyms:
   get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

7. beginverb

   have a beginning, of a temporal event

   "WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland"; "The company's Asia tour begins next month"

   Antonyms:
   terminate, end, stop, cease, finish

   Synonyms:
   get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

8. begin, startverb

   have a beginning characterized in some specified way

   "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"

   Antonyms:
   finish, stop, end, terminate, cease

   Synonyms:
   go, bulge, embark on, startle, set forth, get down, take off, start up, set about, start out, commence, bulge out, lead off, part, start, pop, bug out, come out, take up, get, originate, depart, protrude, get going, set out, initiate, set off, pop out, jump

9. begin, startverb

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

   "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"

   Antonyms:
   terminate, end, cease, finish, stop

   Synonyms:
   go, bulge, embark on, startle, set forth, get down, take off, start up, set about, start out, commence, bulge out, lead off, part, start, pop, bug out, come out, take up, get, originate, depart, protrude, get going, set out, initiate, set off, pop out, jump

10. beginverb

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

    "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war"

    Antonyms:
    end, cease, terminate, finish, stop

    Synonyms:
    get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

11. beginverb

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

    "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"

    Antonyms:
    finish, stop, terminate, cease, end

    Synonyms:
    get, start out, set out, set about, get down, commence, start, lead off

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1. beginverb

   Synonyms:
   commence, arise, spring, originate

How to use begin in a sentence?

1. Leo Tsai:

   We will begin the restoration work by ... mending the part that was torn on the back, we will then turn to restoring the paints on the front side.

2. General McChrystal:

   People begin to set expectations for themselves, and that starts to form the basis of real self-discipline. When you create standards for yourself, the McChrystal said.

3. Arvind Krishna:

   We believe now is the time to begin a national dialogue on whether and how facial recognition technology should be employed by domestic law enforcement agencies, iBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any technology, including facial recognition technology offered by other vendors, for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of basic human rights and freedoms, or any purpose which is not consistent with our values.

4. Nader Nadery:

   The procedure including its preamble of the negotiation has been finalised and from now on, the negotiation will begin on the agenda, a joint working committee was tasked to prepare the draft topics for the agenda (of peace talks).

5. Sarah Sanders:

   The FBI July report required significant additional investigatory field work before [ the ] personnel security office could begin to evaluate the information for adjudication. As Director Wray said, information was still coming to the White House personnel security office in February, the The FBI portion was closed. The White House personnel security office, who's the one that makes the recommendation for adjudication, had not finished their process and therefore had not made a recommendation to The White House.

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