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commences definition
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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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