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Inception vs Begin - What's the difference?

inception | begin |

As nouns the difference between inception and begin

is that inception is the creation or beginning of something; the establishment while begin is (nonstandard) beginning; start.

As a verb begin is

(ambitransitive) to start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

inception

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
  • From its inception the agency has been helping people obtain and properly install car seats for children.

    Coordinate terms

    * conception

    Derived terms

    * -ception

    See also

    * from the get-go

    begin

    English

    (wikipedia begin)

    Verb

  • (ambitransitive) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
  • * (John Locke) (1632-1705)
  • The apostle begins our knowledge in the creatures, which leads us to the knowledge of God.
  • * (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
  • Ye nymphs of Solyma! begin the song.
  • *
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  • To commence existence.
  • * (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
  • Vast chain of being! which from God began .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nonstandard) Beginning; start.
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