Débute
Débute is a French verb meaning "to begin" or "to start." It is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing to indicate the commencement of an action, event, or period. The verb conjugates in a regular manner, following the typical patterns of -er verbs in French. For instance, in the present tense, "je débute" means "I begin," "tu débutes" means "you begin" (informal singular), "il/elle/on débute" means "he/she/one begins," "nous débutons" means "we begin," "vous débutez" means "you begin" (formal singular or plural), and "ils/elles débutent" means "they begin."
The verb débute can also be used in its infinitive form or in other tenses. For example,
Beyond its literal meaning of starting, débute can also imply an initial stage or a learning phase.