begins

be-gins · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of begin; starts or commences.

  2. 2.

    Comes into being or has its starting point.

Related words

Antonyms: concludes, ends, finishes
See also: began, begin, beginning, begun
Synonyms: commences, initiates, starts

Etymology

From Old English beginnan ("to begin"), with third person singular -s ending.