commence

Meanings

• Verb

  To begin or start something.

  - "The construction of the new building will commence next month."
  - "I will commence my studies after the summer break."

• Noun

  The act of starting or the point at which something begins.

  - "The commencement of the project was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances."
  - "The students gathered for the commencement ceremony."

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Antonyms

cease , stop

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with commence
encumber , ponder , commander , splendor , tender

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Variants

List of all variants of commence that leads to same result
commence , commenced , commencer , commencers , commences , commencing

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Etymology

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The word 'commence' comes from the Old French word 'commencer', which means 'to begin'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'commencement' is derived from the Latin word 'commenceo', which means 'to begin'.

2. In the United States, the term 'commencement' is often used interchangeably with 'graduation'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Begin: Synonym of 'commence' that means 'to start'.

2. Initiate: Synonym of 'commence' that means 'to start something new'.

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Quotes

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1. Dear God, I thought, I've been infected by an earworm. My friend the Longhair says that's what you call songs that burrow into your head and "commence" chewing your brains.

   - Stephen King,{it}Entertainment Weekly{/it},24 Apr./1 May 2009

2. He thereupon "commenced" giving me this fantastically boring lecture about how the only reason I want a stuffed chicken is because they look so good in a shop window, and that the moment I received one I'd start dreaming up ways to ditch it.

   - Douglas Coupland,{it}Generation X{/it},1991

3. I have "commenced" two letters to send you before this, both of which displeased me before I got half done, and so I tore them up.

   - Abraham Lincoln,letter,4 May 1837

4. "Why shoot, I thought you wanted to be a lawyer, you've already "commenced" going to court." The ladies laughed again.

   - Harper Lee,{it}To Kill a Mockingbird{/it},1960

5. The policy would "commence" not only with the limiting of permits for the building of hotels and boats but with supervision—through expert architectural advice—of the construction of these boats and hotels …

   - William Styron,{it}This Quiet Dust and Other Writings{/it},(1953) 1982

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Culture

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In academic and educational contexts, 'commencement' refers to the ceremony marking the end of an academic period and the beginning of a new one.

How to Memorize "commence"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'commence' with the idea of starting or beginning something new.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-O-M-M-E-N-C-E' to remember the spelling of the word.

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