Simple meaning
What does Commence mean?
to begin.
Dictionary definition
to begin or start something.
Example sentences
Commence in a sentence
easy
The teacher used commence to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would commence during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how commence changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Commence
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Commence word family
Base word
commence
verb
commence
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does commence mean?
Commence means to begin.
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