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commence

verb

/kəˈmɛns/

Meaning

to begin or start something

The ceremony will commence at noon.

commence operations

begin, start, initiate, launch, inaugurate

end, finish, conclude

commence work, commence proceedings, commence operations, commence at

to disembark or get off a ship, aircraft, or vehicle

to make or become hot or warm; to raise temperature

to secretly enter or gain access to a place or group

to rest with eyes closed and reduced consciousness; to be inactive

to present and explain in detail

to formally declare rejection of something, such as a claim, belief, or way of life