Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bud | Yes | No | Yes | No |
begin | No | No | Yes | No |
bud (noun) | begin (noun) |
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a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals | |
a partially opened flower |
bud (verb) | begin (verb) |
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develop buds | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action |
start to grow or develop | set in motion, cause to start |
begin to speak or say | |
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language | |
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative | |
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 |