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commence

[kuh-mens]

verb (used with or without object)

commenced, commencing 
  1. to begin; start.

    Synonyms: , ,


commence

/ əˈɛԲ /

verb

  1. to start or begin; come or cause to come into being, operation, etc

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • commenceable adjective
  • commencer noun
  • recommence verb
  • dzˈԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commence1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English commencen, from Anglo-French, Middle French comencer, from unrecorded Vulgar Latin dzԾپ, equivalent to Latin com- com- + Ծپ “to begin”; initiate
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commence1

C14: from Old French comencer, from Vulgar Latin comԾپ (unattested), from Latin com- (intensive) + Ծپ to begin, from initium a beginning
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Synonym Study

See begin.
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Ms Chauhan says she arrived at the airport at 12:20 PM local time, 10 minutes after boarding was due to commence.

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In the coming days a complex investigation involving the plane's black box - which records flight data - and an examination of debris will commence.

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We really did a lot of physical training prior to production commencing.

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A clean-up operation commenced on Wednesday, with debris and burning items being cleared from the roads.

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It also wants to commence development work to increase capacity at Chester - a hub for trains from north Wales.

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