beginning
21beginning — I. noun Date: 12th century 1. the point at which something begins ; start 2. the first part 3. origin, source 4. a rudimentary stage or early period usually used in plural II. adjective Date: 1576 …
22beginning — 1. noun /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ a) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; …
23beginning*/*/*/ — [bɪˈgɪnɪŋ] noun 1) [singular] the first part of something Syn: start Ant: end I loved the beginning of the book but hated the rest.[/ex] It was the beginning of a friendship that would last his whole life.[/ex] In the beginning I found it hard to …
24beginning — noun 1) the beginning of socialism Syn: dawn, birth, inception, conception, origination, genesis, emergence, rise, start, commencement, starting point, launch, onset, outset; day one; informal kickoff Ant …
25beginning — noun 1) the beginning of socialism Syn: start, commencement, creation, birth, inception, conception, origination, origin, genesis, emergence, rise, dawn, launch, onset, outset, day one; informal kick off 2) …
26beginning — be•gin•ning [[t]bɪˈgɪn ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) an act of starting 2) the point of time or space at which anything starts 3) the first part: the beginning of the book[/ex] 4) Often, beginnings. an initial or rudimentary stage 5) origin: That was the… …
27beginning — Ho omaka ana, maka, maka mua, kinohi, kinohou, kumu, kumu kahi, ōmaka, mā ana; kāhoa (as of a chant). ♦ The very beginning, kinohi loa. ♦ Beginning of the world, kumu honua …
28beginning — begin ► VERB (beginning; past began; past part. begun) 1) perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity). 2) come into being. 3) have as its starting point. 4) (begin on/upon) set to work on. 5 …
29Beginning — Begin Be*gin , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Began}, {Begun}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beginning}.] [AS. beginnan (akin to OS. biginnan, D. & G. beginnen, OHG. biginnan, Goth., du ginnan, Sw. begynna, Dan. begynde); pref. be + an assumed ginnan. [root]31. See… …
30beginning — Synonyms and related words: abecedarian, aboriginal, alpha, anlage, antenatal, anticipation, appearance, authorship, autochthonous, babyhood, basal, beginnings, birth, budding, childhood, coinage, commencement, conception, concoction, contrivance …
