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beginning
adjective(be-gin-ning)
serving to begin
Synonyms: first,
Examples:
The beginning canto of the poem.
beginning
noun(be-gin-ning)
the time at which something is supposed to begin
Synonyms: commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time,
Antonyms: middle, end,
beginning
noun(be-gin-ning)
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Synonyms: origin, root, rootage, source,
Examples:
The Italian beginning of the Renaissance.
beginning
noun(be-gin-ning)
the act of starting something
Synonyms: commencement, start,
Examples:
He was responsible for the beginning of negotiations.
beginning
noun(be-gin-ning)
the event consisting of the start of something
Antonyms: ending,
Examples:
The beginning of the war.
beginning
noun(be-gin-ning)
the first part or section of something
Antonyms: end, middle,
Examples:
`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story.

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