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

As a result, the genome began to unfold, but not evenly.

From Science Daily

The Strait is a key waterway that usually carries a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas but has been effectively closed since the war began.

From BBC

Local authorities in Wuhan, Hubei province, began receiving calls "one after another" on Tuesday night about "multiple Apollo Go cars stopped in the middle of the road, unable to move", police said in a statement.

From Barron's

Policymakers and economists are monitoring how the situation in the Middle East will affect Japanese companies’ investment and earnings plans in the new fiscal year that began on April 1.

From The Wall Street Journal

And average national prices for diesel, the fuel used by most delivery trucks, has seen an even larger increase, up to $5.45 a gallon from around $3.76 before the war began, according to AAA.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• do
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• inaugurate
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• introduce
• launch
• lead
• make
• open
• prepare
• produce
• set up
• undertake