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verb
- 1. begin: "his design team commenced work"
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to begin something: We will commence building work in August of next year. Shall we let the meeting commence? [ + -ing verb ] Unfortunately, he commenced speak ing before all the guests had finished eating. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to begin to (make something) happen. start Hurry up – the film has already started.
The meaning of COMMENCE is to enter upon : begin. How to use commence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Commence.
verb (used with or without object) , com·menced, com·menc·ing. to begin; start. Synonyms: originate, initiate, inaugurate. commence. / kəˈmɛns / verb. to start or begin; come or cause to come into being, operation, etc.
to begin to (make something) happen. start Hurry up – the movie's started. begin The ceremony is about to begin. commence The meeting commenced with a moment of silence. open The meeting opened with a short word of welcome to new members. originate The idea for the business originated with my grandmother's recipes.
Definition of 'commence' commence. (kəmens ) Word forms: commences , commencing , commenced. verb. When something commences or you commence it, it begins. [formal] The academic year commences at the beginning of October. [VERB] They commenced a systematic search. [VERB noun] He lit his pipe, and commenced to puff in silence.. [VERB to-infinitive]
verb. set in motion, cause to start. synonyms: begin, lead off, start. begin. have a beginning, of a temporal event. see more. verb. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action. synonyms: begin, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out. begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language. see more. verb. get off the ground.
Definition of commence verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "COMMENCE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
To enter upon or have a beginning; start. American Heritage. (intransitive) To begin, start. Wiktionary. (UK, intransitive, dated) To take a degree at a university. Wiktionary. Synonyms: spring. set-in. open. launch. incept. found. inaugurate. initiate. originate. begin. arise. start. embark on. start-up. lead off.
commence - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
