began

Meaning

1. simple past of begin
2. (obsolete) past participle of begin

Concepts

began

start

Hyphenated as

be‧gan

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈɡæn/

Sentences

Taking the jacket out , he began to clean the glasses .

Other people , according to this account , began to order the same as Sandwich !

The topmen began to plot mutiny .

At them , he began selling these handcrafted dolls he called " babies ".

While working with Quechua Indians , Elliot began preparing to reach the Huaorani .

Settlers soon began arriving , building homesteads , barns , businesses , and ranches .