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commenced

UK
/kəˈmɛnst/
US
/kəˈmɛnst/
commenceverb

commenced

Past Simple

commenced
Past Simple
commenced
Past Participle
commencing
ing-form
UK
/kəˈmɛns/
US
/kəˈmɛns/
Translations
The ceremony will commence at 3 PM.
La cérémonie commencera à 15 h.
Additional translations
intenterS’emploie surtout en contexte juridique.
Definitions
To begin or start something.
The ceremony will commence at 3 PM.
To initiate formal legal proceedings.
The plaintiff commenced an action in the state court.
To set in motion; to begin doing something.
She commenced her doctoral studies last fall.
Synonyms
begin
start
initiate
launch
embark
inaugurate
set in motion
Antonyms
cease
stop
finish
conclude
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