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begin vs attack

attack vs begin

begin is not a noun while attack is a noun.

begin and attack both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
begin No No Yes No
attack Yes No Yes No
As verbs, attack is a hyponym of begin; that is, attack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than begin:
  • begin: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • attack: set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
Other hyponyms of begin include recommence, strike out, fall, jump off, get to, auspicate, break in, launch, plunge, come on, embark, enter, bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving.
begin (noun) attack (noun)
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
the act of attacking
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
an offensive move in a sport or game
strong criticism
intense adverse criticism
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
begin (verb) attack (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action begin to injure
set in motion, cause to start set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
begin to speak or say attack in speech or writing
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative take the initiative and go on the offensive
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object attack someone physically or emotionally
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
have a beginning, of a temporal event
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