commence

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commence is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation[change]

IPA ^(key): /kəˈmɛns/
Audio (UK) (file)

Verb[change]

Plain form
commence

Third-person singular
commences

Past tense
commenced

Past participle
commenced

Present participle
commencing

(transitive & intransitive); (formal) If something commences, it begins.
The school year commenced on Sept. 4.

Synonyms[change]

begin
start

Antonyms[change]

end
stop

Related word[change]

commencement

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