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be·gin·ning
beginning
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- pronunciation:
- b
gI
nIng
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the first part of something.
The beginning of the story is a little boring, but then the book gets really good.- synonyms:
- onset, outset, start
- antonyms:
- conclusion, end, ending
- similar words:
- birth, commencement, first, introduction, kickoff, rise, seed, source
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definition 2: |
the earliest time at which something happens or exists.
She loved her dance lessons from the very beginning.- synonyms:
- onset, outset, start
- antonyms:
- close, end
- similar words:
- birth, commencement, dawn, institution, origin, seed
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related words: |
threshold |
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