begannest

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A form of begin — To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

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Meanings

verb

alternative beganst

  1. archaicindicativepastsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple past indicative of begin

    Thou sawest a woman mourning, and thou begannest to comfort her.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Esdras 10:41

Origin

began + -est

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APA

begannest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begannest

MLA

“begannest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begannest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “begannest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begannest.

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