commence

verb

com·mence kə-ˈmen(t)s How to pronounce commence (audio)

commenced; commencing

transitive verb

: to enter upon : begin

commence proceedings

intransitive verb

: to have or make a beginning : start

chiefly British : to take a degree at a university

commencer noun

Example Sentences

Dear God, I thought, I've been infected by an earworm. My friend the Longhair says that's what you call songs that burrow into your head and commence chewing your brains.

Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Apr./1 May 2009 He thereupon commenced giving me this fantastically boring lecture about how the only reason I want a stuffed chicken is because they look so good in a shop window, and that the moment I received one I'd start dreaming up ways to ditch it.

Douglas Coupland, Generation X, 1991 The policy would commence not only with the limiting of permits for the building of hotels and boats but with supervision—through expert architectural advice—of the construction of these boats and hotels …

William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (1953) 1982 "Why shoot, I thought you wanted to be a lawyer, you've already commenced going to court." The ladies laughed again.

Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 I have commenced two letters to send you before this, both of which displeased me before I got half done, and so I tore them up.

Abraham Lincoln, letter, 4 May 1837 The festivities will commence with a parade. Their contract commences in January. The court commenced criminal proceedings. The country has commenced preparations for war. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Writing and recording sessions on the musical will commence soon, with Hollander serving as music producer.

Carson Burton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Still a student, Ojo will commence his third year of fashion journalism study at Central Saint Martins next month.

Luke Leitch, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2022 On 24th August, the sun will enter the sign of the maiden, and Virgo season will commence.

Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Appeal hearings will commence within 10 days following receipt of the notice of appeal, but the timeframe can be extended upon the agreement of both parties.

Dan Labbe, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 From there, the gastronomic delights will commence.

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 July 2022 Notably, both the new dividend and share repurchase program will commence from the third quarter of 2022.

Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Across San Diego County this Fourth of July weekend, parties, festivals and other celebrations will commence, with local DJs setting the mood and selecting music to best represent the Independence Day holiday.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022 The storied Red River Rivalry will again commence, now with a national title on the line.

Dean Ruhl, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 See More

commence

verb

as in to begin

to take the first step in (a process or course of action) commence the festivities

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

begin
start
launch
open
found
lead off
set about
initiate
get going
create
get off
kick off
generate
originate
inaugurate
get to
fall (to)
embark (on or upon)
establish
organize
adopt
invent
strike (into)
institute
enter (into or upon)
innovate
spawn
father
pioneer
take up
take on
embrace
set up
get around (to)
get round (to)
get down (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

conclude
cease
end
terminate
finish
stop
halt
discontinue
complete
desist
quit
lay off
leave
close
abandon
destroy
forsake
abolish
extinguish
demolish
knock off
exterminate
phase out

as in to start

to come into existence the games commenced early in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

begin
start
originate
arise
appear
be
emerge
arrive
form
materialize
dawn
spring
actualize
set in
engender
exist
last
continue
break
live
subsist
breathe
persist
coalesce
survive
come on
endure
cohere
shape (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cease
stop
end
conclude
terminate
finish
halt
discontinue
quit
disappear
desist
depart
vanish
dissolve
evaporate
die
expire
perish
pass away

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of commence are begin, inaugurate, initiate, start, and usher in. While all these words mean "to take the first step in a course, process, or operation," commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start.

commence firing

commenced a conversation

Begin, start, and commence are often interchangeable, with begin, opposed to end, being the most general.

begin a trip

began dancing

The words inaugurate and commence are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance.

the discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine

In some situations, the words initiate and commence are roughly equivalent. However, initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue.

initiated diplomatic contacts

The synonyms start and commence are sometimes interchangeable, but start, opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages.

the work started slowly

Usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate.

ushered in a period of economic decline

单词	commence
释义	commence verb com·mence kə-ˈmen(t)s commenced; commencing transitive verb : to enter upon : begin commence proceedings intransitive verb 1 : to have or make a beginning : start 2 chiefly British : to take a degree at a university commencer noun Synonyms begin embark (on or upon) enter (into or upon) fall (to) get off kick off launch lead off open start strike (into) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Dear God, I thought, I've been infected by an earworm. My friend the Longhair says that's what you call songs that burrow into your head and commence chewing your brains. Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Apr./1 May 2009 He thereupon commenced giving me this fantastically boring lecture about how the only reason I want a stuffed chicken is because they look so good in a shop window, and that the moment I received one I'd start dreaming up ways to ditch it. Douglas Coupland, Generation X, 1991 The policy would commence not only with the limiting of permits for the building of hotels and boats but with supervision—through expert architectural advice—of the construction of these boats and hotels … William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (1953) 1982 "Why shoot, I thought you wanted to be a lawyer, you've already commenced going to court." The ladies laughed again. Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960 I have commenced two letters to send you before this, both of which displeased me before I got half done, and so I tore them up. Abraham Lincoln, letter, 4 May 1837 The festivities will commence with a parade. Their contract commences in January. The court commenced criminal proceedings. The country has commenced preparations for war. See More Recent Examples on the Web Writing and recording sessions on the musical will commence soon, with Hollander serving as music producer. Carson Burton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Still a student, Ojo will commence his third year of fashion journalism study at Central Saint Martins next month. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2022 On 24th August, the sun will enter the sign of the maiden, and Virgo season will commence. Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Appeal hearings will commence within 10 days following receipt of the notice of appeal, but the timeframe can be extended upon the agreement of both parties. Dan Labbe, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 From there, the gastronomic delights will commence. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 July 2022 Notably, both the new dividend and share repurchase program will commence from the third quarter of 2022. Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Across San Diego County this Fourth of July weekend, parties, festivals and other celebrations will commence, with local DJs setting the mood and selecting music to best represent the Independence Day holiday. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2022 The storied Red River Rivalry will again commence, now with a national title on the line. Dean Ruhl, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English comencen, from Anglo-French comencer, from Vulgar Latin cominitiare, from Latin com-* + Late Latin initiare to begin, from Latin, to initiate First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition commence verb com·mence kə-ˈmens commenced; commencing : begin sense 1, start commence verb 1 as in to begin to take the first step in (a process or course of action) commence the festivities Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance begin start launch open found lead off set about initiate get going create get off kick off generate originate inaugurate get to fall (to) embark (on or upon) establish organize adopt invent strike (into) institute enter (into or upon) innovate spawn father pioneer take up take on embrace set up get around (to) get round (to) get down (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms conclude cease end terminate finish stop halt discontinue complete desist quit lay off leave close abandon destroy forsake abolish extinguish demolish knock off exterminate phase out See More 2 as in to start to come into existence the games commenced early in the morning Synonyms & Similar Words begin start originate arise appear be emerge arrive form materialize dawn spring actualize set in engender exist last continue break live subsist breathe persist coalesce survive come on endure cohere shape (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms cease stop end conclude terminate finish halt discontinue quit disappear desist depart vanish dissolve evaporate die expire perish pass away See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of commence are begin, inaugurate, initiate, start, and usher in. While all these words mean "to take the first step in a course, process, or operation," commence can be more formal or bookish than begin or start. commence firing commenced a conversation Begin, start, and commence are often interchangeable, with begin, opposed to end, being the most general. begin a trip began dancing The words inaugurate and commence are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, inaugurate suggests a beginning of some formality or notion of significance. the discovery of penicillin inaugurated a new era in medicine In some situations, the words initiate and commence are roughly equivalent. However, initiate implies taking a first step in a process or series that is to continue. initiated diplomatic contacts The synonyms start and commence are sometimes interchangeable, but start, opposed to stop, applies especially to first actions, steps, or stages. the work started slowly Usher in is somewhat less weighty than inaugurate. ushered in a period of economic decline
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