begin, commence, start, initiate, inaugurate, usher in mean to take the first step in a course, process, or operation. begin, start, and commence are often interchangeable.

COMMENCE definition: to begin; start. See examples of commence used in a sentence.

(Definition of commence from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

When something commences or you commence it, it begins. The academic year commences at the beginning of October.

commence verb To go about the initial step in doing (something): To come into being: To begin to appear or develop:

com•mence /kəˈmɛns/ v., -menced, -menc•ing. to begin; start: [no object] Let the festivities commence. [~ + object] We can commence the meeting. [~ + verb-ing] Commence firing! [~ + …

Definition of commence verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Commence is a fancy way of saying "begin." Your invitation to a formal wedding might note, "The ceremony will commence at noon." If a congressman wants to start a meeting to vote on an …

They commenced to argue. = They commenced arguing. The court commenced criminal proceedings. The country has commenced preparations for war.

commence meaning, definition, what is commence: to begin or to start something: Learn more.