began

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to bego, go over, traverse; get to, come by, fall into
  • to go to, visit, care for, cultivate, affect
  • to occupy, inhabit, dwell, surround, besiege, overrun
  • to practise, do, engage in, perform, commit, exercise, attend to, be diligent about, honor, serve, worship, profess; pledge, devote, train oneself

Etymology

Prefix from Old English gān (go).

Origin

Old English

gān

Gloss

go

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

行

Emoji

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