Begin

imp. & p. p. Began; p. pr. & vb. n. Beginning

1. To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence.

   Vast chain of being! which from God began.

2. To do the first act or the first part of an action; to enter upon or commence something new, as a new form or state of being, or course of action; to take the first step; to start.

   When I begin, I will also make an end.

1. To enter on; to commence.

   Ye nymphs of Solyma ! begin the song.

2. To trace or lay the foundation of; to make or place a beginning of.

   The apostle begins our knowledge in the creatures, which leads us to the knowledge of God.

1. Beginning. [Poetic & Obs.]