commence
Origin of commence
1synonym study For commence
Other words for commence
Other words from commence
- com·mence·a·ble, adjective
- com·menc·er, noun
- re·com·mence, verb, re·com·menced, re·com·menc·ing.
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How to use commence in a sentence
Again, the eighth is subject to Saturn, and the same cycle recommences at the fifteenth and at the twenty-second hours.
In the autumn the males and females show themselves, and from that moment ovipositing recommences.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierThen the animal recommences its revolutions in an opposite direction, and this time it is almost certain to succeed.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierIf the attack recommences, the soldiers are at their posts, defending the ground inch by inch.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierHere the Elphinstone MS. recommences after a lacuna extending from ai.
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
British Dictionary definitions for commence
/ (kəˈmɛns) /
to start or begin; come or cause to come into being, operation, etc
Origin of commence
1Derived forms of commence
- commencer, noun
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