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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.
verb [ I or T ] formal us / kəˈmens / uk / kəˈmens / Add to word list. C2. to begin something: We will commence building work in August of next year. Should we let the meeting commence? [ + -ing verb ] Unfortunately, he commenced speak ing before all the guests had finished eating. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
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]
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.
