began

[ bih-gan ]

/ bɪˈgæn /

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verb

the simple past tense of begin.

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How to use began in a sentence

Dental leaders barnstormed the state, and cities began to fluoridate.
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One witness said the gunfire began after a traffic collision, which drew the attention of a nearby police officer.
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Their friendship began when Krauss, who was chairman of the physics department at Case Western in Cleveland, sought out Epstein.
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“He turned pale, trembled to a great degree, was much agitated, and began to cry,” she told the court.
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The effort to sterilize his image first began when Epstein hired Los Angeles-based spin doctors Sitrick Co.
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Here began indeed, in the drab surroundings of the workshop, in the silent mystery of the laboratory, the magic of the new age.
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At this moment an extraordinary commotion began among the watches.
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She took the fan from Madame Ratignolle and began to fan both herself and her companion.
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The women at once rose and began to shake out their draperies and relax their muscles.
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He began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.
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British Dictionary definitions for began

began

/ (bɪˈɡæn) /

verb

the past tense of begin

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