begun

[bih-guhn]

verb

1. past participle of begin.

begun

/ bɪˈɡʌn /

verb

1. the past participle of begin

Other Word Forms

• half-begun adjective
• well-begun adjective

Example Sentences

"We were written off in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election with very similar arguments - you were dead in the water before you had begun according to the Scottish media," he said.

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Egypt's once-thriving tourism sector had begun to recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic when it was hit by the brutal war in Gaza and a new wave of regional instability.

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The Conservatives have also begun a process to find a candidate.

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Babcock at Rosyth is also running a trial project, begun earlier this year, to dismantle 23 retired submarines which were powered by nuclear reactors.

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The Department of Homeland Security had begun transferring detainees out of the Everglades site late last month in compliance with the lower court order.

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