commence

Academic Word List, sublist 9.

About 2.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To begin, start.
2. verb To begin, start.
3. verb To begin or start.

   At dawn we'll commence to drive.

4. verb To begin to be, or to act as.
5. verb To take a degree at a university.

Similar words

begin start set about get set out start up start out lead off embark on starting

Often followed by

the with a to at in on their his

Word family

commenced commencement commencer commencers commences commencing