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What is the verb for commence?

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commence
  1. (intransitive) To begin, start.
  2. (transitive) To begin to be, or to act as.
  3. (Britain, intransitive, dated) To take a degree at a university.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. begin, start, launch, initiate, open, inaugurate, institute, originate, instigate, embark, get going, get under way, set in motion, start off, put in motion, get off the ground, get the ball rolling, go ahead, get the show on the road, get show on road, tear into, scratch the surface, establish, introduce, found, pioneer, set up, kick off, create, innovate, usher in, constitute, organize, plant, bring about, organise, put in place, bring into being, activate, install, unveil, enact, lay the foundations of, start the ball rolling, lay the first stone of, instal, present, announce, usher, start up … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “This was still being worked on at the time of my visit but production is due to commence at the beginning of December.”
      “After the breakfasts were served out and consumed, she would commence helping to hand out gifts.”
      “This rise in prices would commence at once upon the enactment of the law.”
commencify
  1. (nonstandard) To commence (something); to begin or start (something).
commencifies
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commencify
commences
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commence
  2. Synonyms:
      3. begins, starts, launches, initiates, opens, inaugurates, institutes, originates, instigates, embarks, gets going, gets under way, sets in motion, starts off, puts in motion, gets off the ground, gets the ball rolling, goes ahead, gets the show on the road, gets show on road, tears into, scratchs the surface, kicks off, introduces, establishes, founds, sets up, pioneers, gets underway, leads off, enters into, ushers in, embarks on, creates, gets off, strikes into, falls to, innovates, enters upon, embarks upon, puts in place, makes a start, starts the ball rolling, proceeds, organizes, brings into being, brings about, constitutes, plants, gets cracking … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Each of those sections commences with an overview of the relevant oceans, oceanography, bathymetry, and meteorology.”
      “It commences from 15th of May and bedazzles the visitors with excellent dance performances, concerts, and other performances.”
      “As soon as all the charges are entered and agreed the work of settlement commences.”
commenceth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of commence
commencified
  1. simple past tense and past participle of commencify
commencest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of commence
commenced
  1. simple past tense and past participle of commence
  2. Synonyms:
      3. developed, established, formed, began, created, started, built, designed, executed, introduced, organized, constructed, crafted, effected, embarked on, enacted, engineered, generated, initiated, instituted, launched, originated, produced, set down, set in motion, set up, actualized, affected, assembled, catalysed, catalyzed, composed, constituted, effectuated, fashioned, forged, found, founded, installed, instigated, machinated, materialised, materialized, moulded, organised, put in motion, realised, realized, setted, authored … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The test commenced with the vehicle accelerating under normal conditions from a standing position to the testing speed.”
      “There's also a limit on how long after a wrongful act a civil action can be commenced.”
      “I breakfasted, put on my waders, grabbed a couple of rods and commenced to walk the marshy mile or two to the Khuder.”
commencifying
  1. present participle of commencify
commencing
  1. present participle of commence
  2. Synonyms:
      3. beginning, starting, launching, initiating, opening, inaugurating, instituting, originating, instigating, embarking, getting going, getting under way, setting in motion, starting off, putting in motion, getting off the ground, getting the ball rolling, going ahead, getting the show on the road, getting show on road, tearing into, scratching the surface, kicking off, introducing, establishing, founding, setting up, pioneering, getting underway, installing, leading off, entering into, ushering in, embarking on, creating, getting off, striking into, falling to, innovating, embarking upon, entering upon, putting in place, making a start, starting the ball rolling, proceeding, organizing, bringing into being, bringing about, constituting, planting … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “As far as possible, blood was collected aseptically by vein puncture prior to commencing antimicrobial therapy.”
      “It is all systems go here in Dublin. We have moved into new premises and are commencing our advertising and marketing campaign.”
      “Players are reminded that whist continues each Sunday evening, commencing at 9 pm.”
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