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Another word for commence

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Verb

  1. To go about the initial step in doing (something)

    Idioms:
    See also:

    start

  2. To come into being

    See also:

    start

  3. To begin to appear or develop

    See also:

    start

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Another word for commence

Verb
  1. See also:

    begin

    begin

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Sentence Examples

  • It is best to commence the electrolytic thickening in a silver acetate bath.

  • The bombardment will commence on September.

  • We may conveniently commence with them on account of their simplicity and great importance in respect to the theory of optical instruments.

  • But when the combat was about to commence it was interrupted by the king...

  • Aphides are born, as a rule, alive, and the young soon commence to reproduce again.

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