commence

v. begin, start

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Verb
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
(synonym) get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out
(hyponym) recommence
(verb-group) begin
(derivation) beginning, start, commencement
2. set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
(synonym) begin, lead off, start
(hyponym) jumpstart, jump-start
(cause) begin, start
(verb-group) begin
(derivation) beginning, start, commencement
3. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"
(synonym) start, start up, embark on
(hypernym) begin, lead off, start
(hyponym) inaugurate, kick off
(derivation) beginning, start, commencement

v. begin, begin on something, start, commence; start up; initiate, launch; open

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