commence

One entry found for commence.

Main Entry: com·mence
Pronunciation: k&-'men(t)s
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): com·menced; com·menc·ing
Etymology: Middle English comencen, from Anglo-French comencer, from Vulgar Latin *cominitiare, from Latin com- + Late Latin initiare to begin, from Latin, to initiate
transitive verb : to enter upon : BEGIN <commence proceedings>
intransitive verb
1 : to have or make a beginning : START <the meeting will commence soon>
2 chiefly British : to take a degree at a university
synonym see BEGIN
- com·menc·er noun