commence
/kʌmˈɛns/
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Definitions
Verb
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"; "Let''s get down to work now"
Verb
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"
Verb
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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attack
auspicate
bestir oneself
break in
come on
commence
embark
embark on
enter
fall
get cracking
get going
get moving
get rolling
get started
get to
get weaving
inaugurate
introduce
jump off
jumpstart
jump-start
kick off
launch
open
plunge
recommence
set off
start
start up
strike out
usher in