commence
commence
commence - Dictionary definition and meaning for word commence
Definition
(verb) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Definition
(verb) set in motion, cause to start
Definition
(verb) get off the ground
(verb) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Example Sentence
- 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
Definition
(verb) set in motion, cause to start
Example Sentence
- The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
- The Iraqis began hostilities
- begin a new chapter in your life
Definition
(verb) get off the ground
Example Sentence
- 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