Word BEGINNING: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

beginning

🇺🇸 [bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ]

Meanings

The start or initial part of something. It refers to the earliest stage or first occurrence of an event, activity, or process. It marks the point from which something progresses or develops.

Examples

• At the beginning of the year, they made new resolutions.
• The movie was exciting from the beginning to the end.
• In the beginning, it was a small company, but it grew quickly.

Synonyms

start • commencement • onset

Antonyms

end • conclusion • finish