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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It comes as a strengthening El Nino pattern, expected to be the most intense in decades, has begun unleashing extreme weather across the globe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Pentagon has begun that process, deploying several relatively inexpensive anti-drone missile systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The strategy has begun to look like its own risk.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun a three-month journey covering roughly one million miles as it travels toward its final orbit.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
When his father opens up one of the books to a random page, the print is far smaller than in the Hardy Boys series Gogol has begun recently to enjoy.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
