co
mmence
Third Person
commences
Present Participle
commencing
Past Tense
commenced
Past Participle
commenced
1
to start an action or event
transitive
- The manager commenced the project by assigning tasks to each team member.
- They commenced construction on the new building last month.
- The company will commence production of the new model next week.
- The conductor commenced the concert by raising the baton.
- He commenced his career as a junior analyst before moving up the ranks.
Antonyms:
2
to begin the process of obtaining a university degree
- He commenced at Oxford University, pursuing a degree in literature.
- In the 19th century, many young men commenced at university to study law or medicine.
- After completing his entrance exams, he commenced as a freshman at the prestigious college.
- In Victorian England, it was common for students to commence at university after preparatory school.