ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00800 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
commence
v.
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 ceremony will commence at precisely ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
The ceremony will commence at precisely ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
Construction on the new bridge is set to commence next month.
Construction on the new bridge is set to commence next month.
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Derivatives of commence
commencement
beginning or start (noun)
The university's commencement ceremony celebrates the graduation of thousands of students.
The university's commencement ceremony celebrates the graduation of thousands of students.
commence operations
begin functioning (verb phrase)
The manufacturing plant will commence operations in the spring.
The manufacturing plant will commence operations in the spring.
commence proceedings
initiate legal action (verb phrase)
The court has decided to commence proceedings against the defendant.
The court has decided to commence proceedings against the defendant.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of commence
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Common Phrases with commence
commence immediatelycommence immediately
commence operationscommence operations
commence workcommence work
commence formallycommence formally
commence proceedingscommence proceedings
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Practice Question: commence
Choose the best word for the blank
The conference will ___ at nine o'clock sharp on Monday morning.
- A commence
- B commences
- C commencement
- D commencing
The base form 'commence' follows the modal 'will' in future tense construction.