Meaning
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.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English biginning, beginninge, beginnunge, equivalent to begin + -ing.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: