commence

Words with a similar base: commence

'commence'

[get_down.v.07] as in: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Examples:
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

'commence'

[begin.v.03] as in: set in motion, cause to start

Examples:
The U.S.

started a war in the Middle East
The Iraqis began hostilities
begin a new chapter in your life

'commence'

[start.v.06] as in: get off the ground

Examples:
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

Origins

					commence (English)
└── commencer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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