¦ verb (begins, beginning; past began; past participle begun)
1. perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).
(begin on/upon) set to work on.
start speaking.
(begin with) have as a first element.
(begin at) (of a commodity) have as its lowest price.
2. come into being.
3. [with negative] informal have any chance or likelihood of doing: I can't begin to describe my confusion.
Derivatives
beginner noun
Origin
OE beginnan, of Gmc origin.