Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To start or commence something
Begin
/bɪˈɡɪn/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
The movie will begin at 7 PM.Let's begin our journey tomorrow morning.
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
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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