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begin vs come on

come on vs begin

begin and come on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
begin No No Yes No
come on No No Yes No
As verbs, come on is a hyponym of begin; that is, come on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than begin:
  • begin: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  • come on: occur or become available
begin (verb) come on (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action occur or become available
set in motion, cause to start appear or become visible; make a showing
begin to speak or say develop in a positive way
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language start running, functioning, or operating
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative move towards
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
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
Difference between begin and come on

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