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verb
- 1. begin: "his design team commenced work"
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to begin to (make something) happen. start Hurry up – the film has already 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. See more results »
The meaning of COMMENCE is to enter upon : begin. How to use commence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Commence.
Define commence. commence synonyms, commence pronunciation, commence translation, English dictionary definition of commence. originate, inaugurate, begin, start: commence the show Not to be confused with: comments – remarks; observations, annotations, criticisms: There were harsh...
Commence definition: to begin; start. . See examples of COMMENCE used in a sentence.
When something commences or you commence it, it begins. The academic year commences at the beginning of October.
to start to do something. begin I'll begin working on the project this weekend. start Have you started your homework yet? commence We commenced listening to Uncle Jim's long story, knowing we were in for it now. embark on/upon something That fateful morning, she embarked upon the longest solo climb in history.
Commence is a fancy way of saying "begin." Your invitation to a formal wedding might note, "The ceremony will commence at noon." If a congressman wants to start a meeting to vote on an important bill, he might say, "This meeting will begin immediately."
Definition of commence verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
commence /kəˈmɛns/ vb. to start or begin; come or cause to come into being, operation, etc. Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French comencer, from Vulgar Latin cominitiāre (unattested), from Latin com- (intensive) + initiāre to begin, from initium a beginning.
commence meaning, definition, what is commence: to begin or to start something: Learn more.
