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The definition of commence means to begin something.

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Starting to work on a new project is an example of to commence.

See commence in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb commenced, commencing

to begin; start; originate

Origin: ME commencen < OFr comencier < VL *cominitiare, orig., to initiate as priest, consecrate < L com-, together + initiare, to initiate

Related Forms:

commencer noun

See commence in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb com·menced, com·menc·ing, com·menc·es

verb, transitive

To begin; start.

verb, intransitive

To enter upon or have a beginning; start. See Synonyms at begin.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English commencen

Origin: , from Old French comencier

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *cominitiāre

Origin: : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + Late Latin initiāre, to begin (from Latin initium, beginning; see ei- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

com·mencˈer noun

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