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begin
verb
-
begin
,
beginning
,
begins
,
began
,
begun
to
start
happening
or
existing
•
The
concert
will
begin
in
ten
minutes
,
so
please
take
your
seats
.
The
concert
will
begin
in
ten
minutes
,
so
please
take
your
seats
.
•
A
light
rain
began
to
fall
as
we
left
the
house
.
A
light
rain
began
to
fall
as
we
left
the
house
.
From
Old
English
“
beginnan
,”
meaning
“
to
start
or
open
,”
related
to
Old
High
German
“
beginnen
.”
verb
-
begin
,
beginning
,
begins
,
began
,
begun
to
cause
something
to
start
•
She
began
her
speech
with
a
funny
story
.
She
began
her
speech
with
a
funny
story
.
•
They
began
construction
on
the
bridge
last
spring
.
They
began
construction
on
the
bridge
last
spring
.
From
Old
English
“
beginnan
,”
which
combined
be-
(
intensive
prefix
)
and
“
ginnan
” (
to
open
),
later
generalized
to
starting
any
action
.
win
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
be
victorious
in
a
game
,
contest
,
or
struggle
•
Our
team
hopes
to
win
tonight's
game
.
Our
team
hopes
to
win
tonight's
game
.
•
Despite
her
injury
,
the
swimmer
managed
to
win
the
final
race
.
Despite
her
injury
,
the
swimmer
managed
to
win
the
final
race
.
Old
English
‘
winnan
’
meaning
‘
strive
,
struggle
’,
which
later
developed
into
the
idea
of
overcoming
and
being
victorious
.
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
receive
something
such
as
money
,
a
prize
,
or
approval
because
of
success
•
She
was
thrilled
to
win
a
scholarship
to
the
university
.
She
was
thrilled
to
win
a
scholarship
to
the
university
.
•
You
could
win
a
brand-new
car
in
the
raffle
tonight
.
You
could
win
a
brand-new
car
in
the
raffle
tonight
.
Same
Old
English
root
‘
winnan
’,
with
sense
shifting
from
‘
strive
’
to
‘
gain
as
the
result
of
striving
’.
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
achieve
victory
or
succeed
in
a
competition
,
game
,
or
struggle
•
After
months
of
practice
,
the
team
finally
wins
the
championship
match
.
After
months
of
practice
,
the
team
finally
wins
the
championship
match
.
•
If
you
keep
training
hard
,
you
will
win
someday
.
If
you
keep
training
hard
,
you
will
win
someday
.
Old
English
‘
winnan
’
meaning
‘
to
strive
,
contend
,
or
gain
’
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
receive
something
desirable
,
such
as
money
or
a
prize
,
through
chance
or
competition
•
He
hopes
to
win
a
scholarship
to
college
.
He
hopes
to
win
a
scholarship
to
college
.
•
When
the
raffle
numbers
were
called
,
Maria
realized
she
had
won
a
new
bicycle
.
When
the
raffle
numbers
were
called
,
Maria
realized
she
had
won
a
new
bicycle
.
Derived
from
the
broader
sense
of
‘
win
’
as
‘
to
gain
or
obtain
’,
recorded
since
Middle
English
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
gain
someone
’
s
support
,
love
,
or
approval
through
effort
•
His
kindness
helped
him
win
the
trust
of
his
neighbors
.
His
kindness
helped
him
win
the
trust
of
his
neighbors
.
•
The
candidate
hopes
her
speech
will
win
undecided
voters
.
The
candidate
hopes
her
speech
will
win
undecided
voters
.
Evolved
figuratively
from
the
basic
sense
of
‘
to
gain
’
in
the
late
Middle
English
period
skin
verb
-
skin
,
skinning
,
skins
,
skinned
to
remove
the
skin
from
a
person
,
animal
,
or
object
,
especially
food
•
First
,
skin
the
tomatoes
by
dipping
them
in
hot
water
.
First
,
skin
the
tomatoes
by
dipping
them
in
hot
water
.
•
He
learned
how
to
skin
a
rabbit
during
the
survival
course
.
He
learned
how
to
skin
a
rabbit
during
the
survival
course
.
verb
-
skin
,
skinning
,
skins
,
skinned
to
scrape
or
cut
the
surface
of
your
skin
so
that
it
is
slightly
injured
•
I
skinned
my
knee
when
I
fell
off
the
bike
.
I
skinned
my
knee
when
I
fell
off
the
bike
.
•
Be
careful
not
to
skin
your
elbow
on
the
rough
wall
.
Be
careful
not
to
skin
your
elbow
on
the
rough
wall
.
beginning
noun
the
first
part
or
earliest
moment
of
something
;
the
start
•
The
beginning
of
the
movie
was
slow
,
but
it
became
exciting
later
.
The
beginning
of
the
movie
was
slow
,
but
it
became
exciting
later
.
•
Please
write
your
name
at
the
beginning
of
the
test
paper
.
Please
write
your
name
at
the
beginning
of
the
test
paper
.
From
Middle
English
beginnynge
,
formed
from
the
verb
begin
+
-ing
.
noun
the
early
stage
,
origin
,
or
first
development
of
something
•
In
the
beginning
,
the
village
was
just
a
few
huts
beside
the
river
.
In
the
beginning
,
the
village
was
just
a
few
huts
beside
the
river
.
•
The
scientist
studies
the
beginning
of
the
universe
.
The
scientist
studies
the
beginning
of
the
universe
.
See
sense
1
for
origin
;
this
sense
developed
by
extension
to
mean
the
earliest
origin
or
formative
stage
.
thin
verb
-
thin
,
thinning
,
thins
,
thinned
to
make
or
become
less
thick
or
dense
•
She
added
water
to
thin
the
paint
.
She
added
water
to
thin
the
paint
.
•
As
people
left
early
,
the
crowd
began
to
thin
.
As
people
left
early
,
the
crowd
began
to
thin
.
sin
verb
-
sin
,
sinning
,
sins
,
sinned
to
do
something
that
is
considered
morally
or
religiously
wrong
•
People
sometimes
sin
because
of
temptation
.
People
sometimes
sin
because
of
temptation
.
•
The
villagers
believed
they
had
sinned
and
caused
the
storm
.
The
villagers
believed
they
had
sinned
and
caused
the
storm
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
dating
back
to
Old
English
syn
,
later
used
as
a
verb
meaning
“
commit
sin
.”
twin
verb
-
twin
,
twinning
,
twins
,
twinned
to
link
one
place
or
thing
with
another
as
a
matched
pair
,
especially
two
towns
for
cultural
exchange
•
The
council
decided
to
twin
our
city
with
Marseille
to
promote
tourism
.
The
council
decided
to
twin
our
city
with
Marseille
to
promote
tourism
.
•
After
being
twinned
,
the
two
schools
began
annual
student
exchanges
.
After
being
twinned
,
the
two
schools
began
annual
student
exchanges
.
spin
verb
-
spin
,
spinning
,
spins
,
spun
to
turn
around
quickly
on
a
central
point
,
or
to
make
something
do
this
•
The
colorful
toy
top
can
spin
for
almost
a
minute
on
the
table
.
The
colorful
toy
top
can
spin
for
almost
a
minute
on
the
table
.
•
Sand
flew
everywhere
as
the
car
wheels
spun
on
the
loose
road
.
Sand
flew
everywhere
as
the
car
wheels
spun
on
the
loose
road
.
Old
English
spinnan
“
to
twist
fibers
into
thread
,
form
by
spinning
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
*spenwanan
.
verb
-
spin
,
spinning
,
spins
,
spun
to
make
thread
or
yarn
by
twisting
fibers
together
using
your
fingers
or
a
machine
•
The
grandmother
spun
soft
wool
into
a
long
strand
beside
the
fireplace
.
The
grandmother
spun
soft
wool
into
a
long
strand
beside
the
fireplace
.
•
In
the
workshop
,
a
man
spins
cotton
into
thread
on
an
old
spinning
wheel
.
In
the
workshop
,
a
man
spins
cotton
into
thread
on
an
old
spinning
wheel
.
verb
-
spin
,
spinning
,
spins
,
spun
to
present
information
in
a
way
that
makes
it
seem
more
favorable
or
less
negative
than
it
really
is
•
The
press
officer
tried
to
spin
the
bad
news
into
a
positive
story
.
The
press
officer
tried
to
spin
the
bad
news
into
a
positive
story
.
•
After
the
game
,
the
coach
spun
the
loss
as
a
chance
to
learn
.
After
the
game
,
the
coach
spun
the
loss
as
a
chance
to
learn
.