Begin vs Bewin - What's the difference?
begin | bewin |
(ambitransitive) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
* (John Locke) (1632-1705)
* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
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, title= To commence existence.
* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
To gain, win, or get possession of.
*1790 , The plays and poems of William Shakspeare:
*1855 , New York State United Teachers, United Federation of Teachers, New York Teacher: UFT bulletin :
As verbs the difference between begin and bewin
is that begin is to start, to initiate or take the first step into something while bewin is to gain, win, or get possession of.As a noun begin
is beginning; start.begin
English
(wikipedia begin)Verb
- The apostle begins our knowledge in the creatures, which leads us to the knowledge of God.
- Ye nymphs of Solyma! begin the song.
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- Vast chain of being! which from God began .
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Verb
- His belme to bewin was in twenty places, [...]
- [...] A word to you in and for the Teacher—that is, the NY Teacher—-not that it will be likely to bewin or interest even you much, but it will be a moral relief to me.