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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How does begun compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• began vs. begun

Example Sentences

Jordan had left her relationship and begun to see a therapist, who had caused her to ruminate over her estrangement from her mum.

From BBC

Artificial-intelligence companies are writing huge checks for chips, memory, specialized glass fiber and more, and they have begun to outduel Apple in the race to secure components.

From The Wall Street Journal

Redford started the Sundance Institute, a nonprofit focused on independent artists, in 1981 and eventually took control of a budding festival that had begun in Salt Lake City a few years prior.

From The Wall Street Journal

The year has just begun, but January already has left investors with a lot to digest.

From Barron's

The project, begun in a remote fishing town in 2024, is expected to slash transit costs by one-fifth between South America and China, according to TS Lombard.

From Barron's