beginning

noun

US /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

Word Forms

singular	beginning
plural	beginnings

1
countable usually singularthe first part of something
I loved the beginning of the book but hated the rest.
beginning of:
There is no need to start at the beginning of each section.
Synonyms and related words
Beginnings, starts and early stages
beginning
start
introduction
1. 1a
  the first part of a period of time
  beginning of:
  I’ll be away for two weeks at the beginning of April.
  Synonyms and related words
  Beginnings, starts and early stages
  beginning
  start
  introduction
2. 1b
  the first part of an event or process
  beginning of:
  It was the beginning of a friendship that would last his whole life.
  from the very beginning/right from the beginning (=from the exact point when something starts):
  He knew they’d be friends right from the beginning.
  from beginning to end:
  If it’s anything like last year’s party, it’ll be dull from beginning to end.
  mark the beginning of something:
  This success marked the beginning of a new phase in his career.
  new beginning:
  To me, this moment was both an ending and a new beginning.
  in the beginning:
  In the beginning I found it hard to concentrate, but now it’s much easier.
  Synonyms and related words
  Beginnings, starts and early stages
  beginning
  start
  introduction
2

beginnings
plural someone’s background, for example the social class that they originally came from, or their first job
The company has come a long way since its humble beginnings 70 years ago.
Synonyms and related words
Social class and attitudes to class
above your station
background
beginnings
1. 2a
  the background or origin of something, for example where it started, how it started, etc.
  It was a decade that saw the beginnings of the space program.
  Synonyms and related words
  Beginnings, starts and early stages
  beginning
  start
  introduction
2. 2b
  the first signs that something is starting to happen or exist
  the beginnings of something:
  We may now have the beginnings of an agreement.
  Synonyms and related words
  Beginnings, starts and early stages
  beginning
  start
  introduction

phrases

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