Begin
Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Figure out is an antonym for begin.
Nearby Word: beginning
Figure out
Figure out verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.
Both terms in one sentence
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It takes her a while to figure out that it wasn't his umbrella to begin with; he stole it for her.
Source: Umbrella of Togetherness - The only problem was usually that the murder was impossible to begin with, so you couldn't figure out how, much less who.
Source: Creator / John Dickson Carr -
Not What It Looks Like: When Harold and Peggy try to figure out a "word for the one you love." on a crossword puzzle they begin listing them to one another.
Source: Film / The Freshman
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