Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To start or commence something
Begin
/bɪˈɡɪn/Synonyms:
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Examples:
When did you begin learning English?Edward accepted her invitation and he began to be more cheerful.Clyde was beginning to show a disposition to balk.
Etymology:
From Middle English beginnen, from Old English beginnan (“to begin”), itself from Proto-Germanic *biginnaną (“to begin”).
Usage Statistics:
425 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Very Often
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