BEGAN

Definition: BEGAN

BEGAN

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Begin

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "BEGAN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Crosswords: BEGAN

Absolutely. I was waiting for you in that alleyway: watching you watching me. And then you began to speak. (Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles; writing credit: Anne Rice)

And then in the desert, when the sun comes up, I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the earth began. It's so beautiful. (Forrest Gump; writing credit: Eric Roth)

And then, what do you know, soon our dear old friend, the red, red vino on tap, the same in all places, like it's put out by the same big firm, began to flow. (A Clockwork Orange; writing credit: Stanley Kubrick)

I never met him. He died before the movie began. (The Purple Rose of Cairo; writing credit: Woody Allen.)

Despite Brett's most tactful considerations, such as inviting him over to dinner quite often, Barney was growing resentful of her, or at least she felt that he was. Since time began this change in relationships probably happened to all buddies in similar circumstances. (The Creeping Terror; writing credit: Arthur Ross; Robert Silliphant)

And the wind began to howl ("All Along the Watchtower"; performing artist: Jimi Hendrix)

We fired once more and they began to runnin' ("The Battle of New Orleans"; performing artist: Johnny Horton)

When boredom overtook us, he began to speak. ("The Gambler"; performing artist: Kenny Rogers)

The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. (references; author: unknown)

It Began on the Clyde (1946)

How I Began (1926)

And That's How the Row Began (1915)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• A Nation Torn: The Story of How the Civil War Began (Young Readers' History of the Civil War) (reference)

• And God Created Squash: How the World Began (reference)

• Queen: As It Began (reference)

• The Land Where the Blues Began (reference)

• Tomorrow: When the War Began (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• American Patchwork: The Land Where Blues Began (reference)

• Where Time Began (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• All the Suits Began to Fall Off (reference)

• Land Where the Blues Began (reference)

• W.C. Handy's Beale Street--Where The Blues Began (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

1) A temporary administration building for M.D. Anderson was set up in 1940 in this converted residence known as "the oaks" on the former Baker Estate near downtown Houston. 2) biochemistry and biology laboratories were set up in late 1942 by five scientists using this one-time stable and carriage house on the old Baker Estate. The first patients were seen in other converted residential quarters starting in March, 1944. 3) the permanent home for University of Texas M.D. Anderson hospital began taking shape in the early 1950s in the newly designated Texas Medical Center, which only a few years earlier had been "way out in the woods". 4) M.D. Anderson's first seven-story structure was opened for patient care on March 19, 1954. This initial building contained 310 beds, which were phased into use over a five-year period, along with facilities for cancer research and educational activities.Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

In the early 1950's, there were more than 20,000 cases of polio each year. After polio vaccination began in 1955, cases dropped significantly. By 1960, the number of cases dropped to about 3,000, and by 1979 there were only about 10.Credit: CDC.

This poster is part of a series of posters collected throughout the world on smallpox and/or measles vaccination. In 1966, the CDC began the worldwide smallpox eradication campaign in Africa and by 1979 the world was declared smallpox-free.Credit: CDC.

A new golden era of space exploration and discovery began April 24, 1990 with the launch and ...Credit: NASA.

Walter J. Bilby's trailer at Crowley Trailer camps began replacing the great tent camps in the mid-1930's Triangulation party of Carl I. Aslakson.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Tom Furrer, the high school teacher, began the United Anglers of Case Grande as a way to actively engage students. Tom Furrer and another volunteer work to clean parts of the creek.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

This image was taken immediately after construction and restoration were completed. The flood occured within hours of restoration and brought chum salmon into the system. The salmon began spawning to the delight of onlookers.Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Figure 15. K. Grein's photometer invented and made by Klaus Green in 1912 as part of a series of photometers devised in collaboration with Wolfgang Ewald. This instrument was first tested from the EIDER in 1913 between 500 meters water depth. As a result of these tests, Grein began studies of the penetration of ultra-violet light into the sea.Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Technician Brandy Jones examines a rose plant that began as cells grown in a tissue culture. P.Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer..

Oil painting of a pair of surf scoters in flight by Wilhelm Goebel, 30677 E. Rustic Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804. The painting depicts New Jersey's southern shoreline featuring the Barnegat lighthouse in the background. Wil, a nationally known wildlife artist, received a degree in biology from Ithaca College, NY, and makes a lifetime study of bird anatomy. He began entering the Federal Duck Stamp competition at the age of 18 and after 17 years of submitting artwork, finally won the big prize. Wil designed the 1994 New Jersey Duck Stamp and additional fishing stamps for New Jersey, Delaware and Illinois. He has been selected to design the 1996 New Jersey Duck Stamp, the 1996 North Dakota Duck Stamp and the 1996 Alaska Duck Stamp. Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Thus I have given several examples, out of history, of people free and in the state of nature, that being met together incorporated and began a commonwealth. (Second Treatise of Government)

All periods of prescription, or limitation of right of action, whether they began to run before or after the outbreak of war, shall be treated in the territory of the High Contracting Parties, so far as regards relations between enemies, as having been suspended for the duration of the war. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

A reasonable visit paid, Mr. Weston began to move.

I sat up, rubbed my eyes, and began to accumulate Facts.

Scrooge was very much dismayed to hear the spectre going on at this rate, and began to quake exceedingly.

In a moment more, the crowd began to gush forth from the doors of the church.

The enormous squadrons began to move.

We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.

Under the dome of his tiny hat his unshaven face began to smile with pleasure and he was heard to murmur.

Life began to move again.

I saw nothing in this country that could invite me to a longer continuance, and began to think of returning home to England.

A sentimental reformer in architecture, he began at the cornice, not at the foundation.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

She began to withdraw from society. (references)

All parents want to know when the cancer began, but there is no definite answer. (references)

Successful vaccination programs that began in the 1940s caused a decline in dog rabies in this country. (references)

Business

People began to move to newly developing suburbs. (references)

It began services in 1985. It currently flies to 48 destinations. (references)

In 1999, Mexico began importing agricultural machinery from Valtrac Company. (references)

Children

Brazil

An NGO in Niteroi began construction of a sports complex for the disabled. (references)

Indonesia

The overall use of health care facilities by children has dropped significantly since the economic downturn began in mid-1997. (references)

Ecuador

In June 2000, the city of Guayaquil began a modest program to give persons with disabilities better access to public buildings. (references)

Civil Liberties

Mexico

The CNDH began an investigation of that case. (references)

Somalia

The TNG recently began operating an FM station. (references)

Nigeria

Two newspapers began publishing during the year. (references)

Discrimination

Brazil

In Sao Paulo in October, the country's first Homosexual Defender office began to function, funded in part by a grant from the federal Ministry of Justice. (references)

Economic History

Syria

That term began in January 2002. (references)

Democratic Republic of Congo

It also began regulating foreign exchange markets. (references)

Human Rights

Russia

Operations also began in Tsotsin-Yurt. (references)

Burundi

However, no trial began during the year. (references)

Iran

The trial began in late December 2000 in a military court. (references)

Indigenous People

Norway

Police arrested five neo-Nazis for the killing, which is believed to have been racially motivated; their trial began in December and was ongoing as year's end. (references)

Guatemala

The Public Defender's Office began hiring attorneys fluent in indigenous languages and assigning them to areas where they could serve as translators in addition to defending their clients. (references)

Minorities

Bhutan

Refugee verifications began in March. (references)

Political Economy

KUWAIT

On July 1, 1992, Kuwait began collecting a four-percent tariff on most imports. (references)

Congo

Troop redeployments began in March and were completed with minor exceptions by July. (references)

SWEDEN

Sweden began abolishing a complicated system of agricultural price regulation in 1991. (references)

Political Rights

Congo

Rebel authorities reportedly began training police forces. (references)

Cote d'Ivoire

Thousands of Gbagbo supporters began protesting almost immediately, demanding a proper vote count. (references)

Fiji

Commander Frank Bainimarama abrogated the Constitution, implemented emergency powers, and began to rule by decree. (references)

Trade

Portugal

The issuance of commercial paper began in 1993 and has grown rapidly. (references)

Cyprus

On January 1, 1996, Cyprus began full implementation of the Uruguay Round agreement. (references)

El Salvador

Under this agreement the countries began a process of free trade that is to be completed in 2003. (references)

Travel

Kuwait

Starting April 2000, the Ministry of Health began implementing compulsory medical insurance on all expatriates (with few exceptions) living in the country. (references)

Qatar

Actual shipments of LNG from this port began in December 1996. The port is also used for exports of sulfur and gas condensates and has the ability to receive general cargo for use in LNG development projects. (references)

Thailand

The BMTA sky train began operation in December 1999 providing services for commuters in two of Bangkok's most congested business districts, Silom and Sukhumvit . Rates vary, depending on zone and distance but the BTS is an excellent alternative to the long traffic jams, if your destination is within the areas serviced by the system. (references)

Women

Guyana

In September 100 women began the first phase of the program, which involves 15 hours per week of training for 4 months. (references)

Fiji

Also, in January the Ministry of Women began a Gender Awareness Program to educate soldiers and police officers about women's issues. (references)

Finland

In 1997 the Government began a special program to promote women's equality during the period from 1997-99 and the program was renewed in 1999 to run through the year. (references)

Worker Rights

Germany

Payments to former forced laborers began in July. (references)

Dominican Republic

CIPROM was inactive until February, when it began meeting regularly. (references)

Nepal

Resettlement of the Kamaiyas began on January 18, and distribution of land began in March. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Chinese 

开始 (begin, Begun, Commence, Commenced, Commencement, Commencing, inaugurate, Inaugurated, Inaugurating, inception, start, started, starting, start-off). (various references)

Czech

min.èas od begin. (various references)

Danish

verdensomspændend ozon Overvågningssystem (Global Ozone Observing System, GO3OS, which began in the 1950s, WMO provides guidance and assistance for these data-gathering activities), Global Ozone Observing System (Global Ozone Observing System, GO3OS, which began in the 1950s, WMO provides guidance and assistance for these data-gathering activities), det antages,at krystallisationen af stavene muligvis har taget sit udgangspunkt paa en dislokationslinie i ferritgitteret (it is assumed that possibly the precipitation of the ribs began at a dislocation line in the ferrite lattice). (various references)

Dutch

begon. (various references)

Finnish

minun tuli kylmä (I became cold, I began to feel cold), auto alkoi heittelehtiä ja suistui tieltä (the car began to swerve and bounced off the road). (various references)

French

commencèrent, commençai, commençâmes. (various references)

German

bigann, begann (begun, commenced). (various references)

Greek 

αόρ. του begin (begun). (various references)

Hungarian

megkezdett (inchoate), kezdte. (various references)

Irish

thosaigh. (various references)

Italian

Sistema mondiale di osservazione dell'ozono (Global Ozone Observing System, GO3OS, which began in the 1950s, WMO provides guidance and assistance for these data-gathering activities), si presume che la cristallizzazione dei bastoncini possa avere avuto inizio da una linea di dislocazioni nel reticolo della ferrite (it is assumed that possibly the precipitation of the ribs began at a dislocation line in the ferrite lattice). (various references)

Korean 

시작되었다. (various references)

Pig Latin

eganbay

Portuguese

sistema mundial de observação do ozono (Global Ozone Observing System, GO3OS, which began in the 1950s, WMO provides guidance and assistance for these data-gathering activities), pensa-se que a cristalização dos bastonetes parte duma linha de deslocamento da rede ferrítica (it is assumed that possibly the precipitation of the ribs began at a dislocation line in the ferrite lattice). (various references)

Romanian

trecut de la begin. (various references)

Russian 

от begin (begun), начинать (begin, begun, commence, enter upon, inaugurate, incept, kick off, launch, lead off, preface, prelude, set to, start, start off, starts, strike up). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

proš. vreme od begin. (various references)

Spanish

pret de begin. (various references)

Swedish

började. (various references)

Thai

กริยาช่องที่ 2 ของ begin. (various references)

coepi. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words ending with "BEGAN": misbegan, rebegan. (additional references)

Misspellings

"BEGAN" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Badgan, bagan, Baganda, Bagna, Bagnar, baguan, bagwan, Bargany, bazan, beag, becan, Bedan, Beeban, beegen, Beeman, befa, Befana, begad, begain, begal, begani, begans, begen, Beggen, begi, begil, begina, begine, beginn, begint, Begio, begln, begn, Begob, Begram, begunk, behan, bein, beman, Benani, beran, berani, Bergan, Berganza, besan, Besana, Besanko, Betano, bevan, Bifano, Biga, Bigah, Bigena, Biglan, Biman, bioglan, Blegvad, Bobgan, bogan, Boganni, bogdal, Boggan, boggen, bojan, boogan, bregdan, buagun, buga, buggen, Bugojno, bwgan, Feggans, Gegen, jegan, Keegand, kegans, segan, wegan. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: bane, bang, bean, gaen, gane, nabe.

-2 letters: age, ane, bag, ban, beg, ben, eng, gab, gae, gan, gen, nab, nae, nag, neb.

-3 letters: ab, ae, ag, an, ba, be, en, na, ne.

+1 letter: bagmen, banged, banger, bangle, graben.

+2 letters: bandage, bangers, bangles, banteng, beading, beaming, beanbag, beaning, bearing, beating, begonia, begroan, bogbean, bondage, bugbane, dogbane, grabens, nosebag, rebegan, sabeing, shebang.

+3 letters: abetting, abnegate, badinage, bandaged, bandager, bandages, bantengs, bargeman, bargemen, baronage, beaching, beadings, beanbags, bearding, bearings, beatings, begazing, begonias, begroans, behaving, belaying, benaming, beraking, berating, betaking, bewaring, blearing, bleating, blindage, bogbeans, bogeyman, bondages, breading, breaking, breaming, bugbanes, debasing, debating, dogbanes, embaying, enabling, gainable, gambeson, gnawable, hangable, ibogaine, labeling, mangabey, misbegan, moneybag, nosebags, rebating, sabering, shebangs, singable, subagent, tabering, tangible.

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