English verb: commence | |||
1. | commence (change) take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | ||
Samples | We began working at dawn. Who will start?. Get working as soon as the sun rises!. The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia. He began early in the day. Let's get down to work now. | ||
Examples | They commence moving | ||
Synonyms | begin, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attack, auspicate, bestir oneself, break in, come on, embark, enter, fall, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get to, get weaving, jump off, launch, plunge, recommence, strike out | ||
Verb group | begin | ||
Antonyms | terminate, end | ||
2. | commence (change) set in motion, cause to start | ||
Samples | The U.S. started a war in the Middle East. The Iraqis began hostilities. Begin a new chapter in your life. | ||
Synonyms | begin, lead off, start | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | commence, embark on, inaugurate, introduce, jump-start, jumpstart, recommence, set off, start, start up, usher in | ||
Cause | begin, start | ||
Verb group | begin | ||
Antonyms | terminate, end | ||
3. | commence (creation) get off the ground | ||
Samples | Who started this company?. We embarked on an exciting enterprise. I start my day with a good breakfast. We began the new semester. The afternoon session begins at 4 PM. The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack. | ||
Synonyms | embark on, start, start up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begin, commence, lead off, start | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | inaugurate, kick off, open | ||