Begin and Fail

Opposite meaning words

Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).

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Fail is an antonym for begin in start topic.

Nearby Word: beginning

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Begin is an antonym for fail in lose money topic.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

attack	begin attack	fail attack
run	begin run	fail run
series	begin series	fail series
sequence	begin sequence	fail sequence
Other words: stage, end, moment, time, way, level, game, fight, battle, mission, quest, plans.

At first you will make headway, but as your limited resources begin to fail, shut out from the markets of Europe as you will be, your cause will begin to wane.

Source: Useful Notes / The American Civil War
We are reminded a few times that Sexy the TARDIS is inhabiting a reanimated corpse, especially as Idris' organs begin to fail.

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S32 E4 "The Doctor's Wife"
Avatar. All negotiations fail before they even begin, and the only solution is to have a big battle scene (which doesn't even work until Gaia's Vengeance arrives).

Source: Violence Is the Only Option

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