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be·gan (b

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Past tense of begin.

began [bɪˈgæn]

the past tense of begin

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began begin

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Begin beginning begun commence commencement first appearance head rhyme initial rhyme introduction make as if Menachem Begin opening origin point of departure Sadat set set about set out start			"I know I do--teaching those tiresome children nearly all day, when I'm longing to enjoy myself at home," began Meg, in the complaining tone again. Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context "Now Tom, about this business of leasing to the English Government the right to manufac- ture that new explosive of yours," began Ned, plunging into the business at hand. Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders by Appleton, Victor View in context As he grew somewhat sleepy but was still conscious, figures began to appear before his eyes. Winesberg, Ohio by Anderson, Sherwood View in context			before Christ before long Before the beam Before the footlights Before the mast Before the wind before-flight servicing before-tax beforehand beforetime Befortune befoul befouled befoulment befriend Befriendment Befrill Befringe befuddle befuddled befuddlement beg beg off Bega begad began begat Begem beget begetter Beggable beggar beggar lice beggar ticks beggar's lice Beggar's ticks beggar's-lice beggar's-ticks beggar-lice beggar-my-neighbor beggar-my-neighbor policy beggar-my-neighbor strategy beggar-my-neighbour beggar-my-neighbour policy beggar-my-neighbour strategy beggar-ticks Beggarhood beggarism Beggarliness beggarly beggarman			beg for Beg for Mercy beg from beg leave beg of beg off beg off beg off beg off beg pardon Beg the Question Beg the Question beg to be excused Beg to Differ Beg to Differ Beg To Differ (album) Beg To Differ (album) Beg To Differ (album) beg your pardon beg your pardon beg your pardon, but Beg, Little Callum Beg/Begging to Differ Bega Bega Bega Eco-Neighbourhood Developers, Inc. Bega Region Artists Internet Resource Bega Valley Genealogy Society Bega Valley Local Environmental Plan begad began began at began at began at began on began on began on began upon began upon began upon Begane Grond BEGAS begat begat Begathon Begbies Traynor Group BEGCE BEGCS Begegnungszentrum für Aktive Gewaltlosigkeit Begeldinov, Talgat Begeldinov, Talgat Iakubekovich Begeleid Zelfstandig Leren Begeleid Zelfstandig Wonen Begem Begemann Milieutechniek BV beget beget beget beget begets begets

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