Word Information

Commence

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Definitions for Commence

verb
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Synonyms
get down begin get start out start set about set out
Examples
  1. We began working at dawn
  2. Who will start?
  3. Get working as soon as the sun rises!
  4. The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
  5. He began early in the day
  6. Let's get down to work now
verb
set in motion, cause to start
Synonyms
begin lead off start
Examples
  1. The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
  2. The Iraqis began hostilities
  3. begin a new chapter in your life
verb
get off the ground
Synonyms
start start up embark on
Examples
  1. Who started this company?
  2. We embarked on an exciting enterprise
  3. I start my day with a good breakfast
  4. We began the new semester
  5. The afternoon session begins at 4 PM
  6. The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack

Scrabble (16 points)

Words with Friends (21 points)

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