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commencing

UK
/kəˈmɛn.sɪŋ/
US
/kəˈmɛn.sɪŋ/

Translations

commencingnoun
commencings
pl
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun; rarely countable
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.
commencinggerund / present participle
Used attributively to mean ‘beginning’ or ‘starting’
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.
commenceverb

commencing

Gerund

commenced
Past Simple
commenced
Past Participle
commencing
Gerund
UK
/kəˈmɛns/
US
/kəˈmɛns/
The ceremony will commence at 3 PM.
La cérémonie commencera à 15 h.
Additional translations
intenterS’emploie surtout en contexte juridique.
Synonyms
start
set in motion
inaugurate
embark
launch
initiate
begin
Antonyms
conclude
finish
stop
cease

Definitions

commencingnoun
The act or process of beginning; a start.
The commencing of the fiscal year requires detailed planning.
commencinggerund / present participle
Beginning; starting.
All employees must attend the commencing session of the course.
commenceverb
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.
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