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commencing

UK
/kəˈmɛn.sɪŋ/
US
/kəˈmɛn.sɪŋ/
commencingnoun
commencings
pl
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun; rarely countable
Translations
commencementSoutenu; désigne le fait de commencer.
The commencing of the fiscal year requires detailed planning.
Le commencement de l'année fiscale требует une planification détaillée.
Definitions
The act or process of beginning; a start.
The commencing of the fiscal year requires detailed planning.
commencinggerund / present participle
Used attributively to mean ‘beginning’ or ‘starting’
Translations
initialPour exprimer l'idée de début ou d'ouverture, selon le contexte.
All employees must attend the commencing session of the course.
Tous les employés doivent assister à la séance initiale du cours.
Additional translations
commençantTraduction littérale, moins naturelle en français dans la plupart des contextes.
Definitions
Beginning; starting.
All employees must attend the commencing session of the course.
commenceverb

commencing

Gerund

commenced
Past Simple
commenced
Past Participle
commencing
Gerund
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
start
set in motion
inaugurate
embark
launch
initiate
begin
Antonyms
conclude
finish
stop
cease
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