ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00500 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
commence
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US/kəˈmɛns/
UK/kəˈmɛns/
CSAT Frequency65/100
TOEIC Frequency72/100
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Meanings of commence
1verb
To begin or start something, especially formally or officially.
The conference will commence at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
The conference will commence at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
Construction on the new building commenced last month.
Construction on the new building commenced last month.
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Derivatives of commence
commencement
commencement (noun)
The university's commencement ceremony celebrated the graduating class.
The university's commencement ceremony celebrated the graduating class.
commence operations
commence operations (phrase)
The factory will commence operations next quarter.
The factory will commence operations next quarter.
commence with
commence with (phrase)
The program commences with a welcome speech by the director.
The program commences with a welcome speech by the director.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of commence
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Common Phrases with commence
commence operationscommence operations
commence a projectcommence a project
commence workcommence work
commence proceedingscommence proceedings
commence immediatelycommence immediately
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Practice Question: commence
Choose the best word for the blank
The trial will ___ at the courthouse next Monday morning.
- A commence
- B commencing
- C commenced
- D commences
The base form 'commence' follows the modal 'will' in future tense constructions.