Commence

глагол а) начинать б) начинаться Синоним(ы): begin

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Commence

verb (commenced; commencing) Etymology: Middle English comencen, from Anglo-French comencer, from Vulgar Latin *cominitiare, from Latin com- + Late Latin initiare to begin, from Latin, to initiate transitive verb to enter upon; begin Example: commence proceedings intransitive verb 1. to have or make a beginning; start Example: the meeting will commence soon 2. chiefly British to take a degree at a university Synonyms: see begincommencer noun

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