to commence

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Definition & Meaning of "commence"in English

to commence

VERB

to start an action or event

begin

embark on

initiate

kick off

launch

Transitive: to commence an action or event

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

commence

3rd person singular

commences

Present participle

commencing

Past simple

commenced

Past participle

commenced

Examples

The manager commenced the project by assigning tasks to each team member.

1.1

to start happening or being

begin

commence

start

come

kick off

Intransitive: to commence | to commence point in time

Examples

The ceremony will commence at 10 AM sharp.

to begin the process of obtaining a university degree

Dialect

British

Intransitive

Old use

Examples

He commenced at Oxford University, pursuing a degree in literature.

Lexical Tree

commencement

recommence

commence

Nearby Words

Definition & Meaning of "commence"in English

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