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Synonyms

fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro; also apprentice, cub

Antonyms

old-timer, vet, veteran

be·gin·ning noun : the point at which something starts : START

Synonyms

birth, commencement, dawn, genesis, launch, morning, onset, outset, start, threshold; also creation, inauguration, initiation, institution

Antonyms

close, conclusion, end, ending

beg off verb : to ask to be excused from something

be·gone verb : to go away : DEPART — used esp. in the imperative

be·go·nia noun : any of a genus of tropical herbs widely grown for their showy leaves and waxy flowers

be·grime verb be·grimed; be·grim·ing : to make dirty

Synonyms

befoul, besmirch, blacken, dirty, foul, grime, mire, muddy, smirch, soil, stain—more at DIRTY

be·grudge verb 1 : to give or concede reluctantly

2 : to be reluctant to grant or allow

be·guile verb be·guiled; be·guil·ing 1 : to lead by deception

2 : to while away

3 : to engage the interest of by guile

Synonyms

[1] deceive, dupe, fool, hoax, misinform, mislead, take in, trick—more at DECEIVE

[1] decoy, entice, lead on, lure, seduce, tempt—more at LURE

[3] bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, wile—more at CHARM

be·guine noun [ORIGIN: AmerF béguine, fr. F béguin flirtation]

: a vigorous popular dance of the islands of Saint Lucia and Martinique

be·gum noun : a Muslim woman of high rank

be·half noun : BENEFIT, SUPPORT, DEFENSE

be·have verb be·haved; be·hav·ing 1 : to bear, comport, or conduct oneself in a particular and esp. a proper way

2 : to act, function, or react in a particular way

Synonyms

acquit, bear, comport, conduct, demean, deport, quit; also check, collect, compose, constrain, contain, control, curb, handle, inhibit, quiet, repress, restrain

be·hav·ior noun : way of behaving; especially : personal conduct

— be·hav·ior·al adjective

Synonyms

actions, bearing, comportment, conduct, demeanor, deportment; also etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties

be·hav·ior·ism noun : a school of psychology concerned with the objective evidence of behavior without reference to conscious experience

be·head verb : to remove the head from

be·he·moth noun 1 : a huge powerful animal described in Job 40:15–24

2 : something of monstrous size or power

Synonyms

blockbuster, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan, whale, whopper—more at GIANT

be·hest noun 1 : an authoritative order : COMMAND

2 : an urgent prompting

Synonyms

charge, command, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, edict, instruction, order, word—more at COMMAND

1behind adverb or adjective 1 : BACK, BACKWARD

2 : later in time : LATE

Synonyms

belated, delinquent, late, overdue, tardy—more at LATE

2behind preposition 1 : in or to a place or situation in back of or to the rear of

2 : inferior to (as in rank) : BELOW

3 : in support of : SUPPORTING

4 — used as a function word to indicate backwardness, delay, or deficiency <~ the times>

be·hind·hand adjective : being in arrears

be·hold verb -held ; -hold·ing 1 : to have in sight : SEE

2 — used imperatively to direct the attention

— be·hold·er noun

Synonyms

descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look, note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, see, sight, spy, view, witness—more at SEE

be·hold·en adjective : OBLIGATED, INDEBTED

be·hoof noun : ADVANTAGE, PROFIT

be·hoove verb be·hooved; be·hoov·ing : to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for

beige noun : a pale dull yellowish brown

— beige adjective

be·ing noun 1 a : EXISTENCE

b : something that actually exists

2 : the qualities or constitution of an existent thing

3 : a living thing; especially : PERSON

Synonyms

[1b] entity, individual, object, substance, thing—more at ENTITY

[3] body, creature,