Begin
Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Complement is an antonym for begin.
Nearby Word: beginning
Complement
Complement verb - To serve as a completing element to.
Common collocations
| system | begin system | complement system |
| series | begin series | complement series |
| conversation | begin conversation | complement conversation |
| movie | begin movie | complement movie |
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