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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 »
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 definition: to begin; start. . See examples of COMMENCE used in a sentence.
The meaning of COMMENCE is to enter upon : begin. How to use commence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Commence.
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.
Definition of commence verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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."
com·mence. (kə-mĕns′) v. com·menced, com·menc·ing, com·menc·es. v.tr. To begin; start. See Synonyms at begin. v.intr. To enter upon or have a beginning; start.
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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.
