began
Took first step
Began is the past tense of begin.
It marks the starting point of an action or state: The concert began at eight, She began to understand his motives.
While begun requires a helping verb (had begun, has begun), began stands alone: It began raining.
Put into action
undertook · set out · kicked off · opened · activated · triggered · instigated · inaugurated
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- birthComing into the world
- dawnDay's first glow
- creationMaking something exist
emergence · roots · outset · germination · source · starting point · seed · spark
Initial actions taken
- infancyEarliest period of life
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
building blocks · incipient · embryonic · fledgling · budding · emerging
started
Put into action
launched · undertook · set out · kicked off · opened · activated · triggered · instigated · inaugurated · ushered in
genesis
Point of creation
creation · emergence · roots · outset · germination · source · starting point · seed · spark · cradle
first steps
Initial actions taken
- infancyEarliest period of life
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
groundwork · building blocks · incipient · embryonic · fledgling · budding · emerging
said
Verbally expressed, past tense
declared · replied · explained · reported · proclaimed · remarked · responded · uttered · voiced · communicated
beganended
Came to a stop
finished · concluded · completed · terminated · finalized
beganstopped
Brought to a halt
ceased · halted · quit · discontinued · aborted
begancontinued
Went on without stopping
persisted · carried on · resumed · proceeded · maintained
- from the beginningSince the origin point
- begin againStart from scratch
- to begin withAt the outset
- new beginningChance to start again
- beginner's luckNovice's unearned early success
- in the beginningAt the start
begin, beginning, begun, beginner, begins, beginnings, beginners, beget, begetter