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commence

verb

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    “We began working at dawn”

verb

  1. set in motion, cause to start

    “The U.S. started a war in the Middle East”

verb

  1. get off the ground

    “Who started this company?”

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Example Sentences

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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