beginning

Speech parts

1. beginning - Noun

2. beginning - Adjective

3. beginning - Verb

Derived from begin

5. beginning - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Begin

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.

That which begins or originates something; the first cause; origin; source.

Enterprise.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

origin source start outset commencement first opening inception foundation initial birth root launch emergence threshold
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

end middle ending conclusion sierra ben
Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

point section division occurrence happening part

Hyponyms

genesis constitution foundation face-off fountainhead home

Examples

If you find that there is no love in you, but you want to have it, then do deeds of love, even though you do them without love in the beginning. The Lord will see your desire and striving and will put love in your heart. Ambrose of Optina

A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. Thomas Carlyle

Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily. Epicurus

Every meeting is the beginning of a good-bye. Japanese Proverb

In every beginning think of the end. English Proverb

Beginning is easy – Continuing is hard. Japanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

beginner's english beginnerish beginners' school beginning again beginning algebra beginning and ending