to commence
161
4.4
- verb
- /kəˈmɛns/
- Formal
:
comenzar
- After the introduction, the speaker will commence the presentation about climate change.
- commence a project
- prior to commencing
- commence training
At this point, plaintiff commenced work and this constituted a promise.
- At this point, plaintiff commenced work and this constituted a promise.
- Let the cooking and my first meal of the day commence.
- So let the time lapse commence and let's turn our floating tiny home into home sweet home.
- I'm going to pause on that to commence new practices.
- I think you don't have the time or energy or scale to commence even locally.
- So commence Drone Wars and let me introduce you to the contenders.
Examples
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We now commence the 17th parole hearing of Casanova Frankenstein.
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I'm going to pause on that to commence new practices.
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May I commence at 15 francs?
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And then he will go to sleep and get up again and have his bowl of oatmeal and commence the next day.
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I think you don't have the time or energy or scale to commence even locally.
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Without further ado, Dr. June Ross-Mitchell will commence the demonstration.
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When the interview sessions commenced, the researcher engaged the interviewee in a friendly conversation.
Academic text (2011) -
And then we commenced the search for a eyelash that's gone walkabout.
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By mid-to-late May, fishing in Chesapeake Bay commences, and by June, schools migrate into New England waters.
Academic text (1991) -
The conference will commence at 9 AM sharp, so please be on time.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To begin an action, event or process
∞
1.0
To start an activity, event, or speech
763
3.0
Begin or continue an action after a pause, often as planned
481
1.8
To begin doing something, for example a task or meeting
426
4.5
To start something such as a project or discussion
286
1.4
To begin a job, project, or career
179
4.4
To start doing work or a task seriously
150
3.2
To start doing something with a clear aim
117
4.7
To start a new, important, or difficult activity
95
4.2
To start a new project, activity or journey that is often big and difficult
21
3.4
To start doing something in a determined way
16
3.2
To begin a new business or project
10
3.8
To start an event or activity, for example a speech
1
4.3
Begin speaking or acting quickly with energy about a topic
1
5.1
To start a project or activity
Antonyms
How Formal
- Formal
32
6.3
- Formal
161
4.4
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
422
2.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Commence comes from an old French word comencer, built from com- 'with' and a root meaning 'begin', the same idea you see in initiate. So to commence is to 'begin' or start something.