beginning (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

Definition

The start or the earliest part of something.

Examples

• The beginning of the race was very exciting.

• We're only at the beginning of this project.

• She has been a friend since the beginning.

How to Use beginning

at the beginning of (prepositional phrase)

At the earliest part of a period or event. — "At the beginning of the year, we set new goals."

from the beginning (prepositional phrase)

From the very start. — "She remembered the story from the beginning."

the beginning of the end (idiom)

The first signs that something is failing or coming to an end. — "The stock market crash was the beginning of the end for the company."

Synonyms of beginning

Words with a similar meaning to beginning:

• start
• onset
• commencement
• outset

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