commence Definition
com·mence (kə mens′)
intransitive verb, transitive verb -·menced′, -·menc′·ing
to begin; start; originate
Etymology: ME commencen < OFr comencier < VL *cominitiare, orig., to initiate as priest, consecrate < L com-, together + initiare, to initiate
commence Related Forms
com·menc′er noun
commence Synonyms
commence Usage Examples
Object
- proceeding: The time limit for commencing proceedings is 2 years from the date of the accident.
- trading: The company commenced trading on February 1, 1995, with 820 pharmacies.
- operation: Both the routes will commence operations on Monday 3 May.
- employment: Dr. Grimes commenced employment with the University in January 1963 in the Department of Physics.
- th: DES picked up the cans on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday of the week commencing the 17 th January.
Preposition: on
st: Appointments will commence on 1 st September 2006, for up to three years.
Preposition: at
- p.m.: Held on 16th November, 1999 at Frodsham Community Center commencing at 7.30 p.m. The President in the Chair and 21 members present.
- a.m.: The regatta commenced at 11 a.m. with the Ladies Plate - for a silver goblet, value a guinea.
- hrs: The morning forum will commence at 1000 hrs, during which time SAA members can query the NDO on any diving or training topics.
- pm: The Meeting is arranged to commence at 3 pm.
- noon: Today, gold's twice daily fixings and silver's single morning fix ( commencing at 12.00 noon each working day ) are reported.
- 9am: The course is non-residential and all sessions normally commence at 9am and finish at 5pm.
Adjective complement
- 26th: Rachel Walker is meeting with the service engineers ( electricians, water, heating engineers ) at the Brewhouse, week commencing 26th.
- 24th: The intended interview date for this post will be the week commencing 24th July 2006.
- 29th: Jeremy 16-05-06 Closed 30-05-06; There will be a limited deployment during the week commencing 29th June.
- 31st: Two players will win through to the World Championships held in Blackpool, commencing 31st May 2005.
- 25th: We are also recruiting now for our assessment course which takes place on the weekend commencing 25th August.
- 23rd: Correct dates are; Phone week commencing - 16th May for pick up week commencing 23rd May.
Preposition: in
Browse dictionary entries near commence
- ‹ commemorative
- ‹ commemoration
- ‹ commemorate
- ‹ commedia dell'arte
- ‹ commeasure
- ‹ comme il faut
- ‹ comme ci, comme ça
- ‹ commando
- ‹ commandment
- ‹ commanding officer
- commencement ›
- commend ›
- commendable ›
- commendam ›
- commendation ›
- Commendation Medal ›
- commendatory ›
- commensal ›
- commensalism ›
- commensurable ›

