begun

American  

[bih-guhn] / bɪˈgʌn /

verb

1. past participle of begin.

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begun British  

/ bɪˈɡʌn /

verb

1. the past participle of begin

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Other Word Forms

• half-begun adjective
• well-begun adjective

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• began vs. begun

Example Sentences

Some investors have begun pricing in the possibility that the Fed’s next move could be a rate increase rather than a cut.

From The Wall Street Journal

Demolition work has begun on the remaining facade of a historic Glasgow building wrecked by a fire.

From BBC

The utility also has begun settling claims of property insurers that covered Altadena homes that were destroyed or damaged, paying out hundreds of millions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times

Showered with honors and tributes, he had begun to seem eternal, a cultural constant.

From Los Angeles Times

Southern California is entering its second day of the potentially worst heat wave for March, ever, and temperature records have already begun to fall.

From Los Angeles Times