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to begin with

to begin with adverb: initially, at first, at the very start.

Adverb

to begin with (not comparable)

  1. Initially, at first, at the very start.
    • To begin with, we moved the furniture out of the room.
  2. In the first place.
    • Double my wages? You weren't paying me anything to begin with!
    Synonyms:
    to start with

to begin with meaning in Tamil

to begin with in Tamil

initially
முதலில் mutalil
in the first place
முதலில் mutalil

Synonyms of to begin with

Questions about to begin with

What does to begin with mean?
To begin with means initially, at first, at the very start.
What is to begin with in Tamil?
To begin with in Tamil is முதலில் (mutalil). See To begin with meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is to begin with?
To begin with is an adverb.

Words near to begin with in the dictionary

  1. to be precise
  2. to be reckoned with
  3. to be sure
  4. to be truthful
  5. to beat the band
  6. to begin with
  7. to bits
  8. to blame
  9. to boot
  10. to burn
  11. to come

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