Begin

French Meaning

commencer

débuter

entreprendre

ouvrir

s'engager

se mettre à

faire naître

English Meaning

  1. To take the first step in performing an action; start.
  2. To come into being: when life began.
  3. To do or accomplish in the least degree: Those measures do not even begin to address the problem.
  4. To take the first step in doing; start: began work.
  5. To cause to come into being; originate.
  6. To come first in: The numeral 1 begins the sequence.