Meaning
To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English beginnen, from Old English beginnan (“to begin”), from Proto-West Germanic *biginnan, from Proto-Germanic *biginnaną (“to begin”), from be- + base verb *ginnaną also found in Old English onginnan.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: