Verb
The word is derived from begin
of Begin
Source: Webster's dictionarySince the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying. Jean Cocteau
When steam first began to pump and wheels go round at so many revolutions per minute, what are called business habits were intended to make the life of man run in harmony with the steam engine, and his movement rival the train in punctuality. George William Russell
I began taking liberties a long time ago; now it is standard practice for most directors to ignore the rules. Michelangelo Antonioni
All beginnings are hard, said the thief, and began by stealing an anvil. Dutch Proverb
As you began the dance you may pay the piper. Dutch Proverb
Every beginning is hard, said the thief, when he began by stealing an anvil. German Proverb