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Detailed Synonyms for commencement in English

commencement:

commencement [the ~] nom

  1. the commencement
    the beginning; the commencement; the start; the outset; the opening
  2. the commencement
    – the act of starting something 1
    the start; the commencement; the beginning
    – the act of starting something 1
  3. the commencement
    – an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred 1
    the graduation; the commencement; the graduation exercise; the commencement ceremony; the commencement exercise
    – an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred 1

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Related Definitions for "commencement":

  1. the act of starting something1
  2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred1

commence:

to commence verbe (commences, commenced, commencing)

  1. to commence
    to begin; to commence; to start; to take off; to undertake; to take on; to set up; to set in motion; to start to; to strike up
    • begin verbe (begins, beginning)
    • commence verbe (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • start verbe (starts, started, starting)
    • take off verbe (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • undertake verbe (undertakes, undertook, undertaking)
    • take on verbe (takes on, took on, taking on)
    • set up verbe (sets up, set up, setting up)
    • set in motion verbe (sets in motion, set in motion, setting in motion)
    • start to verbe (starts to, started to, starting to)
    • strike up verbe (strikes up, struck up, striking up)
  2. to commence
    to commence; to set in; to start; to begin; to get under way; to take off; to be off
    • commence verbe (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • set in verbe (sets in, set in, setting in)
    • start verbe (starts, started, starting)
    • begin verbe (begins, beginning)
    • get under way verbe (gets under way, got under way, getting under way)
    • take off verbe (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • be off verbe (is off, being off)
  3. to commence
    to commence; to begin; to start; to take off; to get under way; to break into; to open; to be off
    • commence verbe (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • begin verbe (begins, beginning)
    • start verbe (starts, started, starting)
    • take off verbe (takes off, took off, taking off)
    • get under way verbe (gets under way, got under way, getting under way)
    • break into verbe (breaks into, broke into, breaking into)
    • open verbe (opens, opened, opening)
    • be off verbe (is off, being off)
  4. to commence
    – take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 1
    to get; to commence; to start; to begin; to set out; to get down; set about; start out
    – take the first step or steps in carrying out an action 1
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
    • commence verbe (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • start verbe (starts, started, starting)
      • Who will start?1
    • begin verbe (begins, beginning)
    • set out verbe (sets out, set out, setting out)
    • get down verbe (gets down, got down, getting down)
      • Let's get down to work now1
    • set about verbe
    • start out verbe
  5. to commence
    – set in motion, cause to start 1
    to commence; to start; to begin; to lead off
    – set in motion, cause to start 1
    • commence verbe (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • start verbe (starts, started, starting)
      • The U.S. started a war in the Middle East1
    • begin verbe (begins, beginning)
      • begin a new chapter in your life1
    • lead off verbe (leads off, led off, leading off)
  6. to commence
    – get off the ground 1
    to commence; to start; to start up; embark on
    – get off the ground 1
    • commence verbe (commences, commenced, commencing)
    • start verbe (starts, started, starting)
      • Who started this company?1
      • I start my day with a good breakfast1
      • The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack1
    • start up verbe (starts up, started up, starting up)
    • embark on verbe

Conjugations for commence:

present
  1. commence
  2. commence
  3. commences
  4. commence
  5. commence
  6. commence
simple past
  1. commenced
  2. commenced
  3. commenced
  4. commenced
  5. commenced
  6. commenced
present perfect
  1. have commenced
  2. have commenced
  3. has commenced
  4. have commenced
  5. have commenced
  6. have commenced
past continuous
  1. was commencing
  2. were commencing
  3. was commencing
  4. were commencing
  5. were commencing
  6. were commencing
future
  1. shall commence
  2. will commence
  3. will commence
  4. shall commence
  5. will commence
  6. will commence
continuous present
  1. am commencing
  2. are commencing
  3. is commencing
  4. are commencing
  5. are commencing
  6. are commencing
subjunctive
  1. be commenced
  2. be commenced
  3. be commenced
  4. be commenced
  5. be commenced
  6. be commenced
diverse
  1. commence!
  2. let's commence!
  3. commenced
  4. commencing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "commence":

  1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action1
  2. set in motion, cause to start1
  3. get off the ground1

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