commence

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kəˈmɛns/

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Verb

Plain form commence

Third-person singular commences

Past tense commenced

Past participle commenced

Present participle commencing

1. (transitive & intransitive); (formal) If something commences, it begins.

   The school year commenced on Sept. 4.

Synonyms

• begin
• start

Antonyms

• end
• stop

Related word

• commencement