Commence (Verb)
Meaning 1
Set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The project is scheduled to commence in three months.
- The construction work will commence on Monday.
- The university plans to commence a new course in environmental science.
- They will commence their job on the first day of the new financial year.
- The judge announced that the trial would commence at 9 am sharp.
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- Get Moving
- Get To
- Jump Off
- Auspicate
- Break In
- Fall
- Plunge
- Recommence
- Enter
- Launch
- Get Started
- Get Weaving
- Get Cracking
- Attack
- Come On
- Embark
- Bestir Oneself
- Strike Out
- Get Rolling
- Get Going
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Meaning 3
Get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- Our new community center will officially commence operations next month.
- She is credited with the project and will commence work on it immediately.
- Construction on the new high-speed rail line was scheduled to commence last year.
- The instructor told the students to commence writing as soon as they heard the signal.
- The annual meeting will commence with an opening speech by the CEO.