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commence

com·mence [ kə ménss ] (past and past participle com·menced, present participle com·menc·ing, 3rd person present singular com·menc·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
begin: to begin happening, or begin something

[14th century. < Old French com(m)encier< Latin initiare (see initiate)]

com·menc·er noun
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