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commence
verb
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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verb
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
“We began working at dawn”
verb
Set in motion, cause to start
“The U.S. started a war in the Middle East”
verb
Get off the ground
“Who started this company?”
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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
The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
The Iraqis began hostilities
Begin a new chapter in your life
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
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