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commence

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  1. begin                 
 
com.mence \k*-'men(t)s\ vb [ME comencen, fr. MF comencer, fr. (assumed) VL 
   cominitiare,]fr. L com- + LL initiare to begin, fr. L, to initiate 1: to 
   enter upon : BEGIN  2: to initiate formally by performing the first act of  
   1: to have a beginning : START  chiefly Brit  2: to begin to be or to act 
   as  chiefly Brit  3: to take a degree at a university  - com.menc.er n