begin vs speak

begin and speak both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
begin	No	No	Yes	No
speak	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, speak is a hypernym of begin; that is, speak is a word with a broader meaning than begin:

begin: begin to speak or say
speak: express in speech

Other hypernyms of begin include mouth, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize.

begin (verb)	speak (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	express in speech
set in motion, cause to start	exchange thoughts; talk with
begin to speak or say	use language
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language	give a speech to
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative	make a characteristic or natural sound
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 speak

Words related to "speak"

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