begun

[ bih-guhn ]

verb

1. past participle of begin.

begun

/ bɪˈɡʌn /

verb

1. the past participle of begin

Other Words From

• half-be·gun adjective
• well-be·gun adjective

Example Sentences

Peach cultivation is thought to have begun around 8,000 years ago in the Yangtze Valley in China.

From Salon

Her parents said they had begun consultations to find out whether she had ADHD.

From BBC

Kremlin insiders have already begun briefing about their minimal demands from any Trump initiative to end the war, and Volodymyr Zelensky has begun making his position clear too.

From BBC

KP Law, representing the claimants, has begun the process of litigation, which is expected to start at the beginning of 2025.

From BBC

A study by Washington University in St. Louis researchers has begun to fill that gap.

From Science Daily