began

American  

[bih-gan] / bɪˈgæn /

verb

1. the simple past tense of begin.

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began British  

/ bɪˈɡæn /

verb

1. the past tense of begin

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• began vs. begun

Example Sentences

The clip began with fans preparing for the final date of his world tour, which took place in Reggio Emilia, Italy, in July 2023.

From BBC

Over the weekend, authorities began searching for and confiscating Starlink dishes in western Tehran, said Amir Rashidi, director of digital rights and security at Miaan Group, a U.S. nonprofit opposed to internet censorship.

From The Wall Street Journal

To begin with, Goldman began looking to exit from the contract with Apple only a few months after it had extended its partnership with the tech giant to the end of the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also began reducing demand by paying some large energy users such as factories to power down, a tactic known as demand response.

From The Wall Street Journal

But she began to break with her party over education reform, notably her support for school choice.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• commence
• create
• do
• establish
• found
• go ahead
• go into
• inaugurate
• initiate
• introduce
• launch
• lead
• make
• open
• prepare
• produce
• set up
• undertake