begin
verb (used without object)
to proceed to perform the first or earliest part of some action; commence; start.
has begun
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present perfectof begin (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He said that he has begun to investigate DWP after reports of the high bills, but that a more proactive approach would allow for more transparency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
As Apollo has focused on originating private debt deals with investment-grade credit ratings for Athene and other insurers, it has begun shedding its smaller publicly traded funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
ByteDance, the privately held company behind TikTok, has begun charging participating hotels a roughly 12% fee on certain bookings completed through Doubao, its popular AI assistant.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Following a weekend of intense rioting across France, a clean up operation has begun - but tensions remain, with police still in position and a curfew in place in some big cities.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But that day seems not to want to arrive, and the journey has begun to take its toll on all of us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
