Begin and Like

Begin

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

Like and begin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like" instead a verb "Begin".

Nearby Word: beginning

Like

Like verb - To wish to have.

Begin and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Begin" instead a verb "Like".

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

Common collocations

life begin life like life
work begin work like work
series begin series like series
show begin show like show
Other words: time, way, film, war, movie.

Both words in one sentence

  • While not computers, the construct ponies Discord makes to populate his and Fluttercruel's world begin to become more life-like, instead of only following simple instructions like they did before.
  • The exceptions are Hikawa, who's a zealot to begin with, and Yuko, whose painful naivete allowed Hikawa and Aradia to play her like a cheap kazoo.
  • Manga / Ouran High School Host Club The twins, ahem, like to play doctor with each other and in the same episode begin sucking each others fingers.
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