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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.
Commence definition: to begin; start. . See examples of COMMENCE used in a sentence.
Definition of 'commence' Word Frequency. commence. (kəmens ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense commences , present participle commencing , past tense, past participle commenced. verb. When something commences or you commence it, it begins. [formal] The academic year commences at the beginning of October. [VERB]
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"
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.
