commence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈmɛns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəˈmɛns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kə mens)

Inflections of 'commence' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
commences
v 3rd person singular
commencing
v pres p
commenced
v past
commenced
v past p

commence
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Sense: Verb: get started
Synonyms:
start Collocations, begin Collocations, start off, start out, get started, get cracking (slang), get going (informal), get the ball rolling (informal), get underway, kick off, tee off, set out, take off, take the plunge (informal), take the first step, make a start, set up shop
Sense: Verb: start a journey or activity
Synonyms:
initiate Collocations, set about, start Collocations, begin Collocations, set to, embark on, embark upon, launch Collocations, kick off, start off, get to (informal), get started on, make a start on, get going on (informal), get cracking on (slang), undertake Collocations, originate Collocations


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