“beginning”

Definitions

• adjective

  serving to begin

  Synonyms: first, abecedarian, aboriginal, alpha, anlage, antenatal, anticipation, appearance, authorship, autochthonous, babyhood, basal

  • Example:“the beginning canto of the poem”
  • Example:“the first verse”

• noun

  the event consisting of the start of something

  Antonyms: ending

  • Example:“the beginning of the war”

• noun

  the time at which something is supposed to begin

  Synonyms: commencement, first, outset, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset

  Antonyms: middle, end

  • Example:“They got an early start.”
  • Example:“She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her.”

• noun

  the first part or section of something

  Antonyms: middle, end

  • Example:“‘It was a dark and stormy night’ is a hackneyed beginning for a story.”

• noun

  the place where something begins, where it springs into being

  Synonyms: origin, root, rootage, source

  • Example:“the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”
  • Example:“Jupiter was the origin of the radiation.”

• noun

  the act of starting something

  Synonyms: start, commencement

  • Example:“He was responsible for the beginning of negotiations.”