This is the 878th most frequent Spanish word.
empezó
"Empezó" means "started" or "began."
The verb 'empezó' is used here in the singular third-person preterite form to indicate the starting of an action in the past.
Ella empezó a escribir un libro el mes pasado.
She started writing a book last month.
In this sentence, 'empezó' is used to describe the initiation of an event in the past.
El concierto empezó tarde debido a problemas técnicos.
The concert started late due to technical issues.
Here, 'empezó' describes the beginning state of a time period or event in the past.