begun
Set in motion
Begun is the past participle of begin, used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses: The meeting has begun, Work had begun before dawn.
It cannot stand alone as a simple past—that's began.
Once you've begun, finishing gets easier.
Currently in progress
- ongoingIn progress now
- continuingGoing on without stopping
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- proceedingAct of going forward
unfolding · developing · evolving · active · operational · progressing · sustained · maintained
Founding moment
- genesisPoint of creation
- birthComing into the world
- dawnDay's first glow
- outsetInitial point of something
onset · creation · emergence · conception · foundation · roots · seed · germination
Formal admission process
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
embarkation · entrance · entry · admission · launch · activation · kickoff · opening
Completing academic requirements formally
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- capCovering for top
- gownLong formal garment
tassel · mortarboard · valedictorian · procession · conferral · honors · dean · provost
underway
Currently in progress
- ongoingIn progress now
- continuingGoing on without stopping
- advancingMoving in forward direction
proceeding · unfolding · developing · evolving · active · operational · progressing · sustained · maintained · rolling
inception
Founding moment
outset · onset · creation · emergence · conception · foundation · roots · seed · germination · nascent
induction
Formal admission process
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
introduction · embarkation · entrance · entry · admission · launch · activation · kickoff · opening · startup
graduation
Completing academic requirements formally
gown · tassel · mortarboard · valedictorian · procession · conferral · honors · dean · provost · alumni
begunended
Came to a stop
finished · concluded · completed · terminated · stopped
begununstarted
Not yet begun
pending · prospective · potential · latent · unrealized
- 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, beginner, began, begins, beginnings, beginners, unbegun