beginning en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɪ.ɡɪ.nɪŋɡ/ (India)
- /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Middle English biginning, beginninge, beginnunge, equivalent to begin + -ing.
Meanings
- (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.
- (countable, uncountable) That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
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(countable, uncountable) That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
What was the beginning of the dispute?
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(countable, uncountable) The initial portion of some extended thing.
To mark this absolutism of change over the works of man is both pleasing and profitable, for what is more emotional than to observe the hoarness, the mellowness, and the natural final decay of objects whose beginnings date almost from the immemorial […] ?
1871, The Antiquary, volumes 1-2, page 13:That house is at the beginning of the street.
Basic skills are introduced at this time, such as the use of context or meaning clues and the beginning sounds of words.
1972, Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 25:The author describes the main character’s youth at the beginning of the story.
“Is anything the matter?” Lady Lindstrom asked anxiously. “No,” Megan told her. “I’m merely trying to decide where the beginning is.” “Perhaps at the beginning,” the Chief Constable prompted, rather stupidly, Megan thought. “Which beginning?” she asked.
1975, Frances Keinzley, The Cottage at Chapelyard, page 179:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beginnings | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| begynnynge | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
end (antonym(s) of “act of doing that which begins anything”) · finish · completion · conclusion (antonym(s) of “act of doing that which begins anything”)
Deriveds
beginning of day · beginning to end · begincement · beginning of the end · a good beginning makes a good ending · beginningless · unbeginning
Hyponyms
Relateds
out of the gate (at or from the very beginning) · off the bat (at or from the very beginning) · the get-go (at or from the very beginning) · cause · out of the chute (at or from the very beginning)
Synonyms
head (initial portion of some extended thing) · commencement (that which begins or originates something) · genesis (act of doing that which begins anything) · starting (act of doing that which begins anything) · element (that which is begun, rudiment or element) · beginning · birth · start (that which begins or originates something) · fount · initiation · embryo (that which is begun, rudiment or element) · origination · commencing (act of doing that which begins anything) · launch · inauguration · onset · start (act of doing that which begins anything) · font · start (initial portion of some extended thing) · origin (that which begins or originates something) · springtime · youth · source (that which begins or originates something) · spring · rudiment (that which is begun, rudiment or element) · morning (initial portion of some extended thing)
Translations (292)
pt início (initial portion of some extended thing) · es comienzo (act of doing that which begins anything) · de Angefangene (that which is begun) · sv början (act of doing that which begins anything) · tr başlanan (that which is begun) · ar بِدَايَة (that which begins or originates something) · hu kezdet (initial portion of some extended thing) · sa आद (act of doing that which begins anything) · ta தொடக்கம் (that which begins or originates something) · sa आद (that which begins or originates something) · vi phần đầu (act of doing that which begins anything) · ka დასაწყისი (that which begins or originates something) · yi אָנהייב (act of doing that which begins anything) · kl aallaqqaat (that which begins or originates something) · de Anfang (act of doing that which begins anything) · ml ആരംഭം (initial portion of some extended thing) · eo komenco (initial portion of some extended thing) · ml തുടക്കം (initial portion of some extended thing) · yua káajbal (act of doing that which begins anything) · pdc Aabeginn (that which begins or originates something) · gl comezo (act of doing that which begins anything) · hu kezdés (act of doing that which begins anything) · gl inicio (act of doing that which begins anything) · pl początek (act of doing that which begins anything) · hu kezdet (that which begins or originates something) · es inicio (initial portion of some extended thing) · nl begin (initial portion of some extended thing) · sl začetek (initial portion of some extended thing) · tr başlangıç (act of doing that which begins anything) · el αρχή (initial portion of some extended thing) · pt começo (initial portion of some extended thing) · ang frymþu (that which begins or originates something) · es comenzamiento (that which is begun) · pdc Aabeginn (that which is begun) · sl pričetek (initial portion of some extended thing) · bg изто́чник (that which begins or originates something) · es comienzo (that which is begun) · cs počátek (that which begins or originates something) · ht kòmansman (act of doing that which begins anything) · sk začiatok (act of doing that which begins anything) · gd toiseach (that which is begun) · frm commencement (act of doing that which begins anything) · es empezamiento (initial portion of some extended thing) · et alustamine (act of doing that which begins anything) · te మొదలు (that which begins or originates something) · oc principi (act of doing that which begins anything) · my ကနဦး (act of doing that which begins anything) · ta ஆரம்பம் (act of doing that which begins anything) · nl begin (act of doing that which begins anything) · pl początek (that which begins or originates something) · sa आरम्भ (that which is begun) · srn bigin (act of doing that which begins anything) · sv begynnelse (act of doing that which begins anything) · ast entamu (act of doing that which begins anything) · gd toiseach (initial portion of some extended thing) · fi alku (act of doing that which begins anything) · ckb سەرەتایی (initial portion of some extended thing) · lt pradžia (act of doing that which begins anything) · mnc ᡶᡠᡴᠵᡳᠨ (act of doing that which begins anything) · fi alkupiste (that which begins or originates something) · te మొదలు (initial portion of some extended thing) · nb begynnelse (act of doing that which begins anything) · ja 始まり (act of doing that which begins anything) · tl simula (that which is begun) · it inizio (that which begins or originates something) · ko 시작 (act of doing that which begins anything) · ar بِدَايَة (act of doing that which begins anything) · hi प्रारंभिक (initial portion of some extended thing) · es empiece (that which begins or originates something) · ca inici (act of doing that which begins anything) · cs počátek (act of doing that which begins anything) · cmn 起源 (that which begins or originates something) · ja 発端 (that which begins or originates something) · sv upphov (that which begins or originates something) · wa kiminçmint (act of doing that which begins anything) · pt originador (that which begins or originates something) · hi प्रारंभिक (that which begins or originates something) · nb begynnelse (that which begins or originates something) · pt gerador (that which begins or originates something) · km ការចាប់ផ្ដើម (act of doing that which begins anything) · lad principio (Monastir) (act of doing that which begins anything) · lv sākums (act of doing that which begins anything) · es empiece (initial portion of some extended thing) · es inicio (that which begins or originates something) · bg наче́нки (that which is begun) · ml തുടക്കം (that which begins or originates something) · ast comienzu (act of doing that which begins anything) · es empiece (act of doing that which begins anything) · ml തുടക്കം (that which is begun) · ru нача́ло (act of doing that which begins anything) · pl początek (initial portion of some extended thing) · mi atinga (act of doing that which begins anything) · ro debut (initial portion of some extended thing) · ml തുടക്കം (act of doing that which begins anything) · fi alku (that which begins or originates something) · sq nis (act of doing that which begins anything) · gl empezo (act of doing that which begins anything) · fr début (that which begins or originates something) · es inicio (act of doing that which begins anything) · hy սկզբնապատճառ (that which begins or originates something) · pdc Aabeginn (act of doing that which begins anything) · fr ébauche (that which is begun) · tl umpisa (that which is begun) · oc començament (act of doing that which begins anything) · rcf komansman (act of doing that which begins anything) · sh почињање (act of doing that which begins anything) · ja 到来 (act of doing that which begins anything) · sh početak (initial portion of some extended thing) · tl umpisa (act of doing that which begins anything) · cmn 開始 /开始 (act of doing that which begins anything) · sq fillim (initial portion of some extended thing) · bg нача́ло (act of doing that which begins anything) · fr début (initial portion of some extended thing) · el αρχή (act of doing that which begins anything) · rgn prinzipi (act of doing that which begins anything) · lad impisiju (act of doing that which begins anything) · de Beginn (that which begins or originates something) · es empezamiento (that which is begun) · pa ਸ਼ੁਰੂ (act of doing that which begins anything) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌳𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (act of doing that which begins anything) · hi प्रारम्भ (act of doing that which begins anything) · hy սկիզբ (that which begins or originates something) · sh počinjanje (act of doing that which begins anything) · la initium (act of doing that which begins anything) · fr commencement (act of doing that which begins anything) · mi tīmatatanga (act of doing that which begins anything) · te ప్రారంభం (initial portion of some extended thing) · io komenco (act of doing that which begins anything) · th การเริ่ม (act of doing that which begins anything) · ko 처음 (act of doing that which begins anything) · la exordium (act of doing that which begins anything) · fi alku (initial portion of some extended thing) · nb begynnelse (initial portion of some extended thing) · ta ஆதி (act of doing that which begins anything) · hu kezdőpont (that which begins or originates something) · mnc ᡩᡝᡵᡳᠪᡠᠨ (act of doing that which begins anything) · ru нача́ло (initial portion of some extended thing) · mk почеток (act of doing that which begins anything) · sv upprinnelse (that which begins or originates something) · pt princípio (act of doing that which begins anything) · tr başlangıç (initial portion of some extended thing) · is byrjun (that which begins or originates something) · es empiezo (act of doing that which begins anything) · sh početak (that which begins or originates something) · sv orsak (that which begins or originates something) · az əvvəl (act of doing that which begins anything) · sh početak (act of doing that which begins anything) · es principio (initial portion of some extended thing) · es empezamiento (act of doing that which begins anything) · ru нача́ло (that which is begun) · pt começo (act of doing that which begins anything) · es principio (that which is begun) · he התחלה (that which begins or originates something) · ta தொடக்கம் (act of doing that which begins anything) · de Begonnene (that which is begun) · hi आरम्भ (act of doing that which begins anything) · fi alku- (initial portion of some extended thing) · nl begin (that which is begun) · nrf c'menchement (act of doing that which begins anything) · my အစ (act of doing that which begins anything) · fi koitto (initial portion of some extended thing) · my အာဒိ (act of doing that which begins anything) · es empiezo (that which begins or originates something) · sa आदि (act of doing that which begins anything) · ml ആരംഭം (that which is begun) · ro debut (that which is begun) · fr commencement (that which begins or originates something) · sv start (act of doing that which begins anything) · sl začetek (that which begins or originates something) · lt debiutas (act of doing that which begins anything) · kmr destpêkirin (act of doing that which begins anything) · et algus (initial portion of some extended thing) · ru нача́ло (that which begins or originates something) · ru исто́чник (that which begins or originates something) · fi alkuperä (that which begins or originates something) · ro inițiere (act of doing that which begins anything) · es comienzo (initial portion of some extended thing) · hy սկիզբ (act of doing that which begins anything) · ro start (that which is begun) · ar بِدَايَة (initial portion of some extended thing) · uk поча́ток (initial portion of some extended thing) · hu kiindulópont (that which begins or originates something) · tl simula (act of doing that which begins anything) · pap kuminsamentu (act of doing that which begins anything) · nl begin (that which begins or originates something) · te ప్రారంభం (act of doing that which begins anything) · nl aanvang (that which begins or originates something) · ja 開始 (act of doing that which begins anything) · ckb سەرەتایی (that which begins or originates something) · fi alkuosa (initial portion of some extended thing) · vi đầu (initial portion of some extended thing) · rm prinzipi (act of doing that which begins anything) · pt princípio (that which is begun) · es principio (act of doing that which begins anything) · pt início (act of doing that which begins anything) · cs začátek (that which begins or originates something) · hrx Aanfang (act of doing that which begins anything) · sh почетак (act of doing that which begins anything) · gl principio (act of doing that which begins anything) · ja 起源 (that which begins or originates something) · fi alku (that which is begun) · sk počiatok (act of doing that which begins anything) · es empiezo (initial portion of some extended thing) · sq zanafillë (that which begins or originates something) · tr başlangıç (that which begins or originates something) · sa आरम्भ (act of doing that which begins anything) · ia comenciamento (act of doing that which begins anything) · sv början (that which begins or originates something) · gd toiseach (act of doing that which begins anything) · sv inledning (initial portion of some extended thing) · sl izvor (that which begins or originates something) · cs začátek (initial portion of some extended thing) · uk поча́ток (act of doing that which begins anything) · ca principi (act of doing that which begins anything) · qu qallariy (that which begins or originates something) · or ଆରମ୍ଭ (act of doing that which begins anything) · hy սկիզբ (that which is begun) · got 𐍆𐍂𐌿𐌼𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌹 (act of doing that which begins anything) · mi tīmatanga (act of doing that which begins anything) · rm entschatta (act of doing that which begins anything) · lt pradžia (that which begins or originates something) · ro început (act of doing that which begins anything) · hu kezdemény (that which is begun) · gl comezo (that which is begun) · tr iptida (act of doing that which begins anything) · es inicio (that which is begun) · pt começo (that which is begun) · gd toiseach (that which begins or originates something) · fi aloitus (act of doing that which begins anything) · la principium (act of doing that which begins anything) · es comenzamiento (that which begins or originates something) · grc ἀρχή (act of doing that which begins anything) · es principio (that which begins or originates something) · got 𐍆𐍂𐌿𐌼 (act of doing that which begins anything) · sv ursprung (that which begins or originates something) · sv upptakt (that which begins or originates something) · sv början (initial portion of some extended thing) · pdt Aunfank (act of doing that which begins anything) · ht kòmansman (that which begins or originates something) · lt pradėjimas (act of doing that which begins anything) · ca començament (act of doing that which begins anything) · cs začátek (act of doing that which begins anything) · hy սկիզբ (initial portion of some extended thing) · es comenzamiento (initial portion of some extended thing) · wa kimince (act of doing that which begins anything) · pdc Aabeginn (initial portion of some extended thing) · et algus (that which begins or originates something) · te ప్రారంభం (that which begins or originates something) · pt princípio (initial portion of some extended thing) · mfe koumansman (act of doing that which begins anything) · bg нача́ло (initial portion of some extended thing) · fi alkaminen (act of doing that which begins anything) · ro început (that which is begun) · eu hasiera (initial portion of some extended thing) · te మొదలు (act of doing that which begins anything) · es comienzo (that which begins or originates something) · ast empiezu (act of doing that which begins anything) · hu kezdet (act of doing that which begins anything) · fr début (that which is begun) · fr début (act of doing that which begins anything) · la prīmordium (act of doing that which begins anything) · lad empesijo (act of doing that which begins anything) · ast aniciu (act of doing that which begins anything) · vi bắt đầu (act of doing that which begins anything) · ml ആരംഭം (that which begins or originates something) · rm antschatta (act of doing that which begins anything) · de Anfang (initial portion of some extended thing) · es empiezo (that which is begun) · es comenzamiento (act of doing that which begins anything) · ro început (initial portion of some extended thing) · fro comencement (act of doing that which begins anything) · sq ze (act of doing that which begins anything) · rm antscheata (act of doing that which begins anything) · sv början (that which is begun) · ckb دەستپێکردن (act of doing that which begins anything) · av авал (act of doing that which begins anything) · es empiece (that which is begun) · hi आरम्भ (that which is begun) · lad precipio (initial portion of some extended thing) · ro debut (act of doing that which begins anything) · es empezamiento (that which begins or originates something) · be пача́так (act of doing that which begins anything) · ka დაწყება (act of doing that which begins anything) · sl začetek (act of doing that which begins anything) · de Beginn (act of doing that which begins anything) · ro începere (act of doing that which begins anything) · ga tosach (that which begins or originates something) · tl umpisa (initial portion of some extended thing) · ml ആരംഭം (act of doing that which begins anything) · hu (valami) eleje (initial portion of some extended thing) · tl simula (that which begins or originates something) · sv start (initial portion of some extended thing)