commenced

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  commence 
 
  3  senses  of  commence 
 
  Sense  1 
  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
  =>  strike  out 
  =>  fall 
  =>  launch 
  =>  jump  off 
  =>  get  to 
  =>  auspicate 
  =>  attack 
  =>  break  in 
  =>  plunge,  launch 
  =>  come  on 
  =>  embark,  enter 
  =>  get  cracking,  bestir  oneself,  get  going,  get  moving  get  weaving,  get  started,  get  rolling 
 
  Sense  2 
  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  usher  in  introduce 
  =>  set  off 
  =>  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
 
  Sense  3 
  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  kick  off 
  =>  open 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  commence 
 
  3  senses  of  commence 
 
  Sense  1 
  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
  =>  strike  out 
  =>  fall 
  =>  launch 
  =>  jump  off 
  =>  get  to 
  =>  auspicate 
  =>  attack 
  =>  break  in 
  =>  plunge,  launch 
  =>  come  on 
  =>  embark,  enter 
  =>  take  up 
  =>  get  cracking,  bestir  oneself,  get  going,  get  moving  get  weaving,  get  started,  get  rolling 
 
  Sense  2 
  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  usher  in  introduce 
  =>  set  off 
  =>  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  kick  off 
  =>  swear  in 
  =>  dedicate 
  =>  open 
  =>  inaugurate 
 
  Sense  3 
  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  inaugurate,  kick  off 
  =>  swear  in 
  =>  dedicate 
  =>  open 
  =>  inaugurate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  commence 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  commence 
 
  3  senses  of  commence 
 
  Sense  1 
  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
 
  Sense  2 
  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
 
  Sense  3 
  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  commence 
 
  commence  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  commence 
 
  Sense  1 
  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  start  start  up  embark  on  commence 
  =>  begin,  lead  off  start  commence 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  commence 
 
  The  verb  commence  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence  --  (take  the  first  step  or  steps  in  carrying  out  an  action:  "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") 
  2.  (6)  begin,  lead  off  start  commence  --  (set  in  motion,  cause  to  start  "The  U.S.  started  a  war  in  the  Middle  East";  "The  Iraqis  began  hostilities";  "begin  a  new  chapter  in  your  life") 
  3.  (3)  start  start  up  embark  on  commence  --  (get  off  the  ground;  "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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  commence 
 
  The  verb  commence  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence  --  (take  the  first  step  or  steps  in  carrying  out  an  action:  "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") 
  2.  (6)  begin,  lead  off  start  commence  --  (set  in  motion,  cause  to  start  "The  U.S.  started  a  war  in  the  Middle  East";  "The  Iraqis  began  hostilities";  "begin  a  new  chapter  in  your  life") 
  3.  (3)  start  start  up  embark  on  commence  --  (get  off  the  ground;  "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") 

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