Beginning
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states. That which is begun; a rudiment or element. That which begins or originates something; the first cause; origin; source. The initial portion of some extended thing.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
Example sentence: There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the passion of life.
Opening
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: describing the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket; describing a batsman who opens the innings or a bowler who opens the attack
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A hole; a gap; a crevice.The first few moves in a game of chess.An unoccupied employment position.The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.The initial period an art gallery or museum is first opened.The first few measures of a musical composition.A time available to have a consultation with someone.
Example sentence: You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.