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kickoff
English
Noun
kickoff (plural kickoffs)
- Alternative spelling of kick-off
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begin
English
Etymology
From Middle English beginnen, from Old English beginnan (“to begin”), from Proto-Germanic *biginnan? (“to begin”) (q.v.), from be- + base verb *ginnan? also found in Old English onginnan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b????n/, /b????n/, /bi???n/
- Rhymes: -?n
Verb
begin (third-person singular simple present begins, present participle beginning, simple past began, past participle begun)
- (transitive, intransitive) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
- (intransitive) To be in the first stage of some situation
- (intransitive) To come into existence.
Synonyms
- commence
- initiate
- start
Derived terms
- beginning
- beginner
Translations
Noun
begin (plural begins)
- (nonstandard) Beginning; start.
References
- begin in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- begin in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- Bengi, being, beïng, binge
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b????n/
- Hyphenation: be?gin
- Rhymes: -?n
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch begin, from Old Dutch *bigin, *bigen, from Proto-Germanic *biginnaz (“beginning”), from Proto-Germanic *biginnin? (“to begin”). Compare Old Dutch anagen, anagenni (“beginning”).
Noun
begin n (uncountable, diminutive beginnetje n)
- start, beginning
Synonyms
- aanvang
- start
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
begin
- first-person singular present indicative of beginnen
- imperative of beginnen
Anagrams
- benig
Middle Dutch
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
begin n
- beginning, start
- origin, source
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: begin
- Limburgish: begin
Further reading
- “beghin (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “begin”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN
Volapük
Noun
begin (nominative plural begins)
- beginning
Declension
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